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Subject: [announce] OASIS and W3C Cosponsor Forum on Security Standards for WebServices



OASIS and W3C Cosponsor Forum on Security Standards for Web Services

   XML Web Services One Conference to Showcase Security Standards

Boston, MA, USA; 7 August 2002 -- The OASIS standards organization and
the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) will cosponsor the Forum on Security
Standards for Web Services on 26 August 2002, as part of the XML Web
Services One conference in Boston. The program will provide an overview
of the Web services security work currently being accomplished at W3C,
OASIS, and other standards groups.

"For years, W3C has been at work on the foundation technologies for the
Web, and the subset now labeled 'Web Services,'" explained Daniel J.
Weitzner, W3C's Technology and Society Domain Leader. "Now as people are
looking at the upper layers, we want to make sure these pieces work
together as smoothly. This Forum provides an excellent opportunity for
groups like OASIS and W3C to show users what's out there, and listen to
end user and expert perspectives."

The Forum on Security Standards for Web Services will explore the status
and relationship of key specifications including XML Signature
(XML-SIG), XML Key Management Specification (XKMS), XML Encryption
(Xenc), the developing model for Web Services Architecture and the
security segment from W3C, as well as the Security Authorization Markup
Language (SAML), WS-Security, and standards for access control,
provisioning, biometrics and digital rights from OASIS.

"People are very much aware that security standards are critical for Web
services, but there are a lot of questions about who is doing what and
how the pieces fit together," commented Karl Best, director of technical
operations for OASIS. "W3C and OASIS are coming together to host this
forum in order to give the community a better understanding of the
relationship between security standards and shed light on connects,
disconnects, overlaps, and gaps."

The Forum will feature speakers from providers and users of Web services
security standards including Boeing, Lexis/Nexis, Sun Microsystems,
Verisign, and the US Federal Government. In addition to representatives
from W3C and OASIS, experts from other security efforts including
Liberty Alliance will also be participating.

Additional details and registration information can be found at
http://www.xmlconference.com/boston/key.asp.

About W3C
The W3C was created to lead the Web to its full potential by developing
common protocols that promote its evolution and ensure its
interoperability. It is an international industry consortium jointly run
by the MIT Laboratory for Computer Science (MIT LCS) in the USA, the
National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control (INRIA)
in France and Keio University in Japan. Services provided by the
Consortium include: a repository of information about the World Wide Web
for developers and users, and various prototype and sample applications
to demonstrate use of new technology. To date, nearly 500 organizations
are Members of the Consortium. For more information see
http://www.w3.org/.

About OASIS
OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information
Standards) is a not-for-profit, global consortium that drives the
development, convergence and adoption of e-business standards. Members
themselves set the OASIS technical agenda, using a lightweight, open
process expressly designed to promote industry consensus and unite
disparate efforts. OASIS produces worldwide standards for security, Web
services, XML conformance, business transactions, electronic publishing,
topic maps and interoperability within and between marketplaces. For
more information see http://www.oasis-open.org.

Press contacts:

Carol Geyer, Director of Communications
OASIS
voice: +1.978.667.5115 x209
fax: +1 978 667 5114
www.oasis-open.org
carol.geyer@oasis-open.org

Janet Daly, Head of Communications
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
voice: +1.617.253.5884
fax:   +1.617.258.5999
http://www.w3.org/
janet@w3.org



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