[1854] in WWW Security List Archive
Interoperability question (s)...
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Viveca Noble)
Fri Apr 19 21:58:14 1996
From: Viveca Noble <vnoble@noble.tamu.edu>
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 96 18:48:06 -0500
To: web transaction security <www-security@ns2.rutgers.edu>
Reply-To: vnoble@noble.tamu.edu
Errors-To: owner-www-security@ns2.rutgers.edu
What is the difference, if any, between the terms interoperability and compatibility? =
I am asking because in a number of the papers that I have read about WWW security, =
interoperability has been identified as an unresolved issue. I have taken this to =
mean that there is a problem communicating between different security protocols, =
schemes, etc. e.g. SSL secured transactions present a problem when received by SHTTP =
secured servers. One of my professors seems to believe that this is not a problem =
because CGIs or APIs can be used to overcome any potential problems that may arise =
from the previously decscribed scenario.
If the scenario that I have presented is way off base, please present one to help me =
better understand what is meant by interoperability. Is interoperability still an =
unresolved issue? Is my prof. correct in believing that the issue can be resolved =
through the use of CGI scripts or APIs? Also, if the scenario that=20
I have presented is "off base", please explain how an SSL secured transaction is =
handled by a SHTTP secured server since SHTTP encryption is based on the message an =
SSL encryption is independent of the message.
I'm new to the discussion group so if this is an old discussion, forgive me and please =
help!
Vicki
