The “Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards”, well recognized as OASIS, was created in 1993. The purpose of this organization was management of growth and acceptance / implementation of principles (standards) for trade of information for internet/ online business.
Authorization of the Digital Signature Services (DSS) requirement, version 1.0 has recently been done by OASIS.
It was in 2002, that DSS was initially proposed. It was the same time when the technical team of the organization was shaped for
Abstract:
This document lists the design principles, scope, and requirements for the XML Digital Signature specification. It includes requirements as they relate to the signature syntax, data model, format, cryptographic processing, and external requirements and coordination.
Status of this document:
This Working Draft of XML Signature Requirements is a very stable result of this Working Draft having been advanced through W3C Last Call. Relatively small changes have been made to clarify the stated requirements during that period. This document will
The XML Key Management Specification (XKMS) initiative was jointly developed by VeriSign, Microsoft and WebMethods as an open standard to simplify the securing of XML-based Internet transactions using PKI and digital certificates. The ability to secure all Web Services communications and transactions is critical for the success of Web Services in the enterprise.
With XKMS, developers can integrate authentication, digital signature, and encryption services, such as certificate processing and revocation status checking, into applications in a matter of
[December 04, 2000] "AuthXML is a specification for authentication and authorization information in XML. AuthXML is a transport-independent XML definition that allows security authorities in separate organizations to communicate about authentication, authorization, user profiles and authenticated user sessions in an open way. The expanded use of secured networked applications, within enterprises and between them, has led to increased complexity for users and administrators. Users are often required to make multiple logons to different applications in