From the Trenches - Security for Web Services

Over at Sun Developer Network today, Sidharth Mishra talks to Marina Sum about Security for Web Services. It’s an interesting, high-level discussion, covering both the motivations for securing Web services and some of the standards and technology in the area. In particular, there’s a useful explanation of the role of the Security Token Service (STS) in brokering trust between Web service consumers and providers.

Get yourself a nice cup of tea (or, if you must, coffee ) and give it a read.