DataPower and CA Extend Partnership to Strengthen Web Services Security.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers caworld 2004 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2004 Integration between DataPower XS40 XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. Security Gateway and CA's eTrust Solutions Delivers Fine-Grained Authorization, Complements XS40's Existing Integration With CA's WSDM WSDM Web Services Distributed Management WSDM Web Site Design Method DataPower, the creator and leading provider of intelligent XML-aware Networking (XAN XAN Xanthine XAN Any Access Network XAN Xml Aware Network XAN Extreme Area Network XAN Extended Area Network ) infrastructure, announced today that DataPower and Computer Associates International, Inc, (CA) have extended their existing partnership for providing unified XML Web services security and management by integrating DataPower's leading XS40 XML Security Gateway with CA's eTrust Identity and Access Management Suite. (See previous announcement, "DataPower Teams with Computer Associates to Advance Web Services Management with Unicenter," (http://www.datapower.com/newsroom) December 8, 2003.) The solutions enable customers to set Web services access control policies utilizing eTrust, and manage Web services deployments using CA's Web Services Distributed Management “WSDM” redirects here. For the Terre Haute, Indiana radio station, see WSDM-FM. Web Services Distributed Management (WSDM, pronounced wisdom) is a web service standard for managing and monitoring the status of other services. (WSDM) while using the award-winning XS40 as a central policy enforcement point for the customer's Web services. Interoperability with eTrust further enhances DataPower's unique AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. framework for multimodal Two or more modes of operation. The term is used to refer to a myriad of functions and conditions in which two or more different methods, processes or forms of delivery are used. On the Web, it refers to asking for something one way and receiving the answer another; for example requesting authentication and fine-grained authorization of SOAP requests. The technical integration was streamlined by the agility of the XS40 device; the ongoing technical relationship between the two companies; CA's new WSDM 3.1 Observer Development Kit; and CA's openness and support for key Web services standards such as SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) An XML-based format from OASIS for exchanging security information for single sign-on. The "assertions" are statements from a SAML authority that authenticate a user, confirm some attribute about the individual and grant or , XACML (EXtensible Access Control Markup Language) An OASIS standard for managing access control policy. Released in 2003 and based on XML, the Sun-developed XACML was designed to become a universal standard for describing who has access to which resources. , and WSDM. CA's eTrust Identity and Access Management Suite is a complete, standards-based solution for automating and integrating identity and access management across enterprise, customer and partner environments. CA's WSDM is a comprehensive solution for managing Web services across services-oriented architectures. It is the first solution to support ad-hoc XML, CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) A software-based interface from the Object Management Group (OMG) that allows software modules (objects) to communicate with each other no matter where they are located on a private network or the global , EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. and other types of SOA (1) (Start Of Authority) The first record in a DNS zone file. See DNS records. (2) (Service Oriented Architecture) The modularization of business functions for greater flexibility and reusability. in addition to Web services. By leveraging CA's acclaimed Unicenter technology, it uniquely enables customers to manage their next-generation services and their legacy infrastructure from a common management console. "Critical factors for the success of Web services deployments involve the extent to which heterogeneous systems and applications can be seamlessly interconnected, secured, and managed," said Dmitri Tcherevik, vice president of Web services at CA. "The new integration of DataPower's XS40's hardware device with CA's complete eTrust Identity and Access Management Suite, along with its support for CA's Web services management technology, underscore CA's and DataPower's ability to efficiently address those success factors in real-world environments." "DataPower is proud to have been the first Web services security vendors to integrate products with CA's WSDM in December 2003, and again to be first to connect with eTrust Identity and Access Management," said Eugene Kuznetsov, chairman & CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of DataPower. "Our companies' combined solutions deliver the enterprise-class protection and manageability that organzations require for successful Web services deployments." Instead of URL-based or connection-level access control, fine-grained authorization allows the XS40 to interrogate every individual SOAP/XML transaction and determine whether it should be allowed through based on payload contents, security policy, and identity information. For example, a purchase order that is: (i) over $500 (ii) digitally signed by the CFO's certificate (iii) targeted for vendor X (iv) sent before 5pm may be allowed through, while one immediately following it would be rejected. SAML, WS-Security and XACML are key emerging standards for implementing this kind of fine-grained access control in an open, cross-platform environment which joints a variety of policy enforcement points (such as the DataPower XS40 Gateway) and central policy repositories. CA and DataPower will be showcasing the eTrust/WSDM integration with DataPower's Web services security gateway this week in CA's booth at CAWorld, Booth #558. About DataPower Technology, Inc. DataPower provides enterprises with intelligent XML-aware network infrastructure to ensure unparalleled performance, security and manageability of next-generation applications and XML Web Services. DataPower's patent-pending XML Generation Three (XG3) technology powers the industry's first wire-speed XML-aware networking devices that provide immediate return on technology investments while streamlining application deployments. Founded in 1999, DataPower is privately held. For more information about DataPower Technology, please contact 617-864-0455 or visit www.datapower.com. All trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies. |
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