W3C XML encryption specs approved

[t.c.jones at att.net]

XML encryption specs approved 

By Jim Hu 
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
December 10, 2002, 10:51 AM PT

The Web's leading standards group approved on Tuesday two XML encryption 
specifications, a move that promises to boost the development of secure Web 
services. 

The two specs, XML Encryption Syntax and Processing and Decryption Transform 
for XML Signature, will enable Web pages using Extensible Markup Language to 
encrypt parts of a document being exchanged between Web sites, the World Wide 
Web Consortium said. 

While other methods exist for encrypting XML documents, the W3C's 
specifications make it possible to encrypt selected sections or elements of a 
document--for instance, a credit card number entered in an XML form. 

"This provides a way to identify parts of an XML document that may be secured 
by the author, so you can choose the parts that are most important and encrypt 
those," said W3C representative Janet Daly. 

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