GeneralSOA, Web services security gaining priority at large enterprises

All enterprises will have to find tools to secure Web services as Web-based languages, such as extensible markup language (XML) will be gradually introduced into system architectures.

All enterprises will have to find tools to secure Web services as Web-based languages, such as extensible markup language (XML) will be gradually introduced into system architectures. In a recent interview conducted at the Burton Group Catalyst conference, Chris Haddad, director of technical architecture at Midvale, Utah-based Burton Group discussed the growing use of XML gateway appliances and other tools enterprises are using to secure service interactions. "Developers today have the tools to produce Web services and there are a multitude of unmanaged, unsecured Web services inside an organisation's datacentre and across its application landscape," Haddad said. "Companies are realising that they have to gain control of this environment." In this Q&A, Haddad talks about the evolution of SOA, the introduction of Web services and how early adopters are choosing to secure the Web-based messages being sent between applications and systems. Developers today have the tools to produce Web services and there are a multitude of unmanaged, unsecured Web services inside an organisation's datacentre and across its application landscape. Chris Haddad,director of technical architecture, Burton Group Talk about the evolution of SOA deployments. What stage are many enterprises in and where does security fit into the picture?Chris Haddad: Over the last two years organisations have been in a planning phase. They've... [ Read more on www.computerweekly.com ]

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