[ebxml-mktg] Fwd: RE: Safe XML Transportation

[James Bryce Clark <jamie.clark@mmiec.com>]

Dick says it better than I could.   JBC

>From: "Dick Brooks" <dick@tech-comm.com>
>To: ***
>Subject: RE: Safe XML Transportation
>Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 16:48:19 -0700
>
>*** As you are most likely aware, neither the SOAP 1.1 [1], nor the "new" 
>SOAP 1.2 [2] specs, address security or reliability needs. The SOAP 1.2 
>spec is very clear in this regard, here is an excerpt from section 7 of 
>the spec:
>
>"The SOAP Messaging Framework does not directly provide any mechanisms for 
>dealing with access control, confidentiality, integrity and non-repudiation."
>
>ebXML's Message Service (which is built on SOAP 1.1) "adds" the missing 
>pieces (security, reliability, ordered delivery, access control, etc.).  I 
>think of ebXML's Message Service as the "E-Business Web Service", because 
>it addresses the concerns of businesses that want to exchange business 
>data using the Internet.
>
>Certain segments of the Travel and Energy industries are using ebXML's 
>Message Service to transport business data (X12, EDIFACT, XML), securely 
>and reliably.  I believe it would be worth your time to consider ebXML's 
>Message Service.  Feel free to call me if you would like more information.
>
>[1] http://www.w3.org/TR/SOAP/
>[2] http://www.w3.org/TR/soap12-part1/
>
>Dick Brooks
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>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: ***
>>Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 8:11 AM
>>Subject: Safe XML Transportation
>>
>>To..Anyone who can help shed the light.
>>
>>I'm looking to send XML business data across the Internet and just 
>>wondered what the safest and most secure way of doing this is?.
>>
>>I while ago, SOAP was being introduced to help provide some security for 
>>this, but I haven't heard of anything since.
>>
>>If SOAP is what we need to use then how is it made up and how would I 
>>incorporate the XML?