Re: formal submission of the security document to QR

[Tim McGrath <tmcgrath@tedis.com.au>]

the QR team will discuss this at our teleconference later  today and get back
to you.


Maryann Hondo wrote:

> Tim,
>
> the security group is working under the premises you suggest
>
> 1) we are editing the document with the comments we have received
> 2) we would support the release of the document to the other groups with
> the understanding
> that this is a "living guidelines document"
> 3) we are targeting to resubmit the document on March 19th
>
> I do believe that in addition we might want to consider two other items:
>
> 1) setting up time for the security group ( and possibly the QR team) to
> respond to and work with the subgroups which
> are reviewing the document.....this could be a conference call, but we
> should try to schedule
> time to allow for explanation/discussion so that appropriate edits can be
> made to the security document and the subgroup document
>
> 2) we have received several questions about the future of security work and
> ebXML and
> it would be helpful if the steering committee could include security when
> it addresses the migration
> of the ebXML working groups.
>
> also,  we have several questions
>
> is the QR team planning to meet in London and should the Security team plan
> to meet with
> the QR team or just submit the document?
>
> is there a particular format to follow in documenting the change log?
>
> thanks.
>
> Maryann
>
> "Tim McGrath" <tmcgrath@tedis.com.au> on 02/22/2001 04:22:10 AM
>
> Please respond to tmcgrath@tedis.com.au
>
> To:   Maryann Hondo <mhondo@us.ibm.com>
> cc:   christopher ferris <chris.ferris@east.sun.com>,
>       "ebxml-stc@lists.ebxml.org" <ebxml-stc@lists.ebxml.org>, "'ebXML
>       Coordination'" <ebxml-coord@lists.ebxml.org>
> Subject:  Re: formal submission of the security document to QR
>
> my apologies for the delay in formally responding to you.
>
> this document is a risk assessment of the ebXML framework and as such
> identifies the areas were security considerations need to be  addressed in
> the
> ebXML technical specifications.  it is not a technical specification itself
> and should not require a plenary vote.
>
> from the perspective of improving the quality of all the ebXML technical
> specifications, we are keen to get this document out to the ebXML community
> as
> early as possible.  in particular, those people involved in developing any
> technical specifications about to enter their next review period.
>
> therefore, we propose the following review process:
>
> * we consider our discussions last week were a preliminary review
>
> * the QR team recommend the immediate release of this document both for
> public
> comment and use as a completeness check with other specifications.
> (NB this would mean you should can consider the comments we made and our
> editiorial comments, as part of this public review).
>
> * the Security team will then need to resubmit the new document (with a
> change
> log and
> disposition statement) on or before 19th March.  (this will allow any
> modifications to be incorporated into the second round of reviews for the
> other
> specifications).
>
> Klaus, we suggest this document be posted to the "specifications under
> review"
> page of the ebXML web site and that a notice is put out to the general list
> to
> that effect, advising the document is open for public commment and also as
> a
> reference for other teams.
>
> christopher ferris wrote:
>
> > On behalf of Maryann, I formally submit the ta-security
> > draft v0.3 to QR for their review.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Chris
> > ---------------------
> >
> > Tim,
> >
> > I couldn't find a mailing list to submit this to for QR, the web pointer
> > didn't seem to allow me to join the QR mailing list.
> > Please submit this to the mailing list on behalf of the security group.
> > It has one pass on editing but more to come.
> >
> > (See attached file: ebXML_sec_v0.3.doc)
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Maryann Hondo
> >
> >
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> regards
> tim mcgrath
> TEDIS   fremantle  western australia 6160
> phone: +618 93352228  fax: +618 93352142

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