(CNET News.com)
Microsoft, VeriSign and WebMethods have developed technology designed to make it easier to use digital signatures and other online security tools with e-commerce applications. The software trio is aiming to make the new technology, called the XML (Extensible Markup Language) key management specification (XKMS), a standard. The companies intend to submit it to the appropriate Web standards bodies for consideration as an open Internet standard. 3 December 2000
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