New W3C activity on XML Security

[Sean Mullan <Se...@Sun.COM>]

Hello all,

I wanted everyone to know that there is a new W3C working group: the XML 
Security Specifications Maintenance Working group [1]. This group's 
mission is to "perform limited maintenance work on the basic XML 
Security specifications, and suggest a charter for further work." [2]

I am currently representing Sun. I plan to enhance the Apache Java 
XMLSec and JSR 105 implementations to support C14N 1.1 and the updates 
made to the XML Signature specification. If anyone (preferably a 
committer) wants to join the WG and represent Apache, let me know and 
I'll get you in touch with the working group chair. In particular, I 
think it would be useful for someone actively working on the C++ 
implementation.

There will also be a workshop later in the year and an invitation will 
be sent out soon. I'll make sure it gets to this list.

Thanks,
Sean

[1] http://www.w3.org/2007/xmlsec/
[2] http://www.w3.org/2005/Security/xmlsig-charter