CORBA security on the web - an overview

CORBA is a useful platform for world wide web based applications because it abstracts many of the inherent complexities of open distributed applicatio ns. Also, CORBA allows the transparent provision of security which is criti cal for many web based applications, e.g. electronic commerce. This paper o utlines the principal security considerations for web-based CORBA applicati ons and presents some of the implementation options to meet these requireme nts. Special focus is given to the often overlooked problem of integrating secure CORBA-based applications with current firewall technology. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.