Webcasts and Podcasts Explain Web Services Security Issues and Federated Identity Threats
Technology portal releases latest in series of podcasts and webcasts about grid and web services security
Carlsbad, CA (PRWEB) August 22, 2005 -- WebServicesSummit.com, a leading
software technology portal, has released two more of a series of Web casts and
podcasts about security for web services and grid computing.
The video
and audio programs feature experts from IBM, Microsoft, the San Diego
Supercomputer Center and other technology organizations presenting security
topics related to XML, web services, service-oriented architectures (SOA) and
grid computing.
In "Federated Identities: Overlooked Threats," Thor
Larholm explains federated identities, their benefits and risks. He also
describes solutions such as stateful firewalls (program duration: 9:03). Thor is
a Senior Security Researcher at PivX Solutions, who is well-known for uncovering
32 security vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
In the
second webcast ("Security Taxonomy of Web Services"), Kevin Dick discusses
security taxonomy of distributed systems and web services (length: 14:31). He
explains security for point-to-point services, multi-hop services, service
components and complex services. Kevin Dick is CEO of Network Resonance, a
security company he co-founded with Eric Rescorla. Network Resonance recently
patented a technology for auditing network communications over Secure Socket
Layer (SSL) connections.
Other programs in the series include Gene
Thurston of Amber Point Software explaining SAML, XACML and WS-Security and
Ashraf Memon of the San Diego Supercomputer Center discussing GSI-Authentication
for grid services. Also featured is Mark Colan of IBM explaining Big Blue's
approach to federated identity and security for web services and
service-oriented architectures. In a two-part feature, Rebecca Dias of Microsoft
explains advanced web services and security in a .NET environment. Another
program features Blake Dournaee, Senior Security Architect at Sarvega,
explaining XML security gateways.
WebServicesSummit.com offers audio and
video programs for online and offline audiences, with content for playback on
mobile devices and computers using modems or high-speed Internet connections.
Media players such as RealPlayer, QuickTime Player and Windows Media Player
permit online browsing of the videos. Offline viewing is available with PDAs and
mobile devices, including Palm Zire and Pocket PC. The podcast audio programs
are available for online or offline listening. Online playback is available
using media players such as QuickTime Player, RealPlayer, Windows Media Player,
WinAmp and other MP3 players. Listeners can also download the programs to an
iPod, Palm handheld device, smartphone or other MP3 player.
Internet
links:
To access Thor Larholm's presentation, browse to http://www.WebServicesSummit.com/TLarholm.htm.
To view
Kevin Dick's Web cast or listen to the podcast, browse to http://www.WebServicesSummit.com/People/KDick.htm.
RSS
feed (security podcasts):
http://www.WebServicesSummit.com/Channels/SecurityPodcasts.xml
Media
RSS feed (all XML, Web Services, SOA and XQuery Web casts):
http://www.WebServicesSummit.com/Channels/WebServicesSummitAudioVideo.xml
About
North Summit Media:
North Summit Media publishes technology portals that
focus on databases and SQL, service-oriented architecture, web services, and
grid computing. GridSummit.com, SQLSummit.com and WebServicesSummit.com offer
articles, white papers and streaming audio and video programs. North Summit
Media is a subsidiary of Ken North Computing, LLC.
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