Web services punch holes in traditional security techniques

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Lately, corporate interest in Web services has been rising -- and justifiably so...

While the potential benefits are noteworthy, these capabilities raise new security issues for many enterprises. "Web services punch holes in traditional security techniques," ...

The holes stem from differences in application design. Traditionally, applications were built in a linear fashion, and information moved in a set, sequential manner. Most security products were designed to examine information at various points. For instance, firewalls were stationed at the network outskirts to provide a place to ensure that only authorized individuals entered enterprise networks.

With Web services, data comes from many different entry and exit points. As a result, many applications skirt the different checkpoints...

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