Preface

This book explains the guts of XML Digital Signatures and XML Encryption. Along the way, it describes how you, as a designer, implementer, or evaluator of an XML application, can make use of these technologies. Using this book, a skilled reader can design and implement interoperable XML-based authentication and/or Zconfidentiality mechanisms for his or her particular applications.

The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is rapidly becoming the new standard in application-level computer communications. As its use spreads, mechanisms to assure the authenticity and confidential communication of XML documents and messages become essential.

Material provided in this book minimizes needed prerequisite knowledge, although it requires general familiarity ...

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