The Solution: Application Security Integration


Just as EAI technologies addressed the problems of data access and resource management across the enterprise by integrating applications and business processes into a single, virtual “business engine,” companies now need a set of easy-to-use tools and technologies to control access to those same applications and processes. Today, a new class of technology (Enterprise Application Security Integration, or EASI) is emerging to ensure that the distributed enterprise is protected.

This chapter explores this new technology’s support of rapid deployment of secure e-commerce applications. The technology, based on the integration of distributed component computing and information security, represents new power to mount secure, scalable e-commerce services. The chapter also describes how security enables new e-commerce applications that were not previously feasible, and how e-commerce solutions create new security responsibilities. Next, the chapter describes the many challenges of enforcing security in component-based applications. Finally, the chapter formally introduces EASI, which is used to tie together many different security technologies, and, as a result, provide the framework for building secure component architectures.

EASI is fast becoming an essential part of any comprehensive enterprise architecture plan. It has been recognized by analysts for its importance in securing the new e-commerce infrastructure. GIGA Information Group encourages companies to embrace this new model: organizations should incorporate the emerging EASI model into their internal application security integration efforts and their buying decisions for all parts of the application platform. And, they should drive their vendors toward alignment with the emerging architecture.




Electronic Commerce (Networking Serie 2003)
Electronic Commerce (Charles River Media Networking/Security)
ISBN: 1584500646
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 260
Authors: Pete Loshin

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