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XML Digital Signature (an Example)

  • Digital Signatures
  • Security Architecture
  • XML

In the last post, we looked at the steps involved in generating a digital signature using the XML Digital Signature spec. The algorithm to produce a signature and validate it were explored but no examples were given. In this post, we’ll look at an example that is given in the XML Digital Signature…

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XML Digital Signatures

  • Authentication
  • Digital Signatures
  • PKI

The XML DSig specification is used to provide digital signature functionality to XML Documents. It is is used by numerous other specs such as WS-Security and SAML2. This blog entry will describe how digital signatures work with an X509 private/public key pair.

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JBoss World 2012 Session–Trusted Security with JBoss Enterprise Application Platform

  • JAAS
  • JBoss
  • Speaking

It’s been a few weeks since I have posted any updates. I started a new project at the beginning of June; it always takes a few weeks to get up to speed on an extended project. Integrating the IBM Tivoli Security stack and JBoss EAP was the subject of my JBoss World 2012 presentation.

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DataPower Appliances & HSMs

  • DataPower
  • HSMs
  • Key Management

I’ve been in a couple of shops that have used the HSM module option of DataPower for FIPS 140-2 v2 or v3 compliance. An HSM is a Hardware Security Module. My understanding is that there is a short list of IBM customers that are using this technology. I thought collecting all the information and…

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