How secure is XML as a data format? Are there plans to add security to XML?
XML is as secure as HTML. Just as secure HTTP (HTTPS) can be used to add encryption to HTTP, thereby protecting HTML, it can also be used to protect XML. XML is a text-based format for representing structured data. This maximizes simplicity and interoperability with the data. A number of steps can be taken to add security and authentication to the XML format. First, XML can be encrypted on the server before transmission to the client, and then decrypted on the client. Digital signatures applied to the data itself can also authenticate XML.
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