Understanding SOAP Privacy and Security Issues

Anyone making even the smallest survey of trade press and magazine articles today will notice a definite increase in security and privacy articles. Corporations are tightening their security perimeters by purchasing an increasing number of security products. Security is a big money issue today; there isn’t any doubt about it. In addition, privacy issues are making their rounds through government agencies and it isn’t clear how the government will respond to growing pressure for individual privacy protection.

Of course, security vendor hype has something to do with increased panic in corporations. I used to get an occasional e-mail detailing some new virus. Today I get a new virus notice almost every ...

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