7.1. Web Services security

Web Services has become a hot area in relation to Web applications; it is a fairly new technology with remarkable promise. There are areas in Web Services yet to be explored or refined; like security, it is an essential part of Web Services, but the recommendations have been just worked out recently and it will take time for them to mature.

This book will not introduce the concept of Web Services, and it will not discuss the Web Services architecture; for a good introduction and more details on this topic read the IBM Redbook: Web Services Wizardry with WebSphere Studio Application Developer, SG24-6292.

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