VeriSign's new software tools, unveiled on Tuesday, allow companies to add authentication services for online bill payment or financial data exchange between companies, for instance, to Web services applications.
The software companies are supporting VeriSign's effort by building interfaces into their e-business infrastructure software, so their business customers can tap into VeriSign's security services. Microsoft, Sun and IBM, the largest proponents of Web services, can use the back-end security services provided by the company through their competing Web services initiatives, said VeriSign. Other companies backing VeriSign's technology include BEA Systems, Hewlett-Packard and WebMethods.
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