RE: XML Encryption

Thanks Rigo,

I think I understand better now.

What triggered my question is the statement that the work is about "digital 
content (including XML [...])". Depending on what is actually being done,
this 
could either be a building block or a considerable DRM activity in itself.
Where does the notion of digital content stop in this context?

BTW - I am aware of the XML Signature activity; it was mentioned 
in the invitation of the workshop and during the workshop itself
(in fact, MPEG is looking at using that specification in the context
of MPEG-7). 

Best,
Rob Koenen



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rigo Wenning [mailto:rigo@w3.org]
> Sent: Monday, 29 January, 2001 19:56
> To: Rob Koenen
> Cc: www-drm@w3.org
> Subject: Re: XML Encryption
> 
> 
> There is a connection between:
> 
> XML Signature 
> http://www.w3.org/Signature/
> 
> XML Encryption
> http://www.w3.org/Encryption/2001/
> 
> XML Protocols
> http://www.w3.org/2000/xp/
> 
> This has nothing to do with DRM in a strict sense. 
> These are modules, that are needed for the overall W3C
> Architecture and it's technology. They are building the 
> infrastructure, that DRM can use.
> 
> If there will be an activity on DRM within W3C, it will surely
> have dependencies to those technologies...
> 
> Note, that I'm also responsible for our relation to ETSI [1]
> and CEN[2]. They are currently developing a Certificate - Format
> and Requirements for Electronic Signatures in the sense of the
> EU-Directive[3]:
> 
> [1] http://www.etsi.org/sec/el-sign.htm
> [2] http://www.cenorm.be/isss/Workshop/e-sign/Default.htm
> [3] http://europa.eu.int/comm/internal_market/en/media/sign/index.htm
> 
> If you take DRM in the widest possible sense, this is also
> important and could be named DRM....
> 
> Best, 
> 
> Rigo
> 
> Rigo Wenning            W3C/INRIA
> Policy Analyst          2004, Routes des Lucioles
> mail:rigo@w3.org        F-06902 Sophia Antipolis
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> 
> 
> On Sat, Jan 27, 2001 at 05:38:43AM -0800, Rob Koenen wrote:
> > Dear W3C DRM-ers,
> > 
> > After coming back home form our workshop, I learnt about:
> > http://www.w3.org/Encryption/2001/01/xmlenc-charter.html
> > 
> > "
> >   The mission of this working group is to develop a process 
> >   for encrypting/decyrpting digital content (including XML 
> >   documents and portions thereof) and an XML syntax used 
> >   to represent the (1) encrypted content and (2) information 
> >   that enables an intendent recipient to decrypt it.
> > "
> > 
> > A W3C DRM activity is apparently about to start. To the best of my 
> > recollection, this was not mentioned at the workshop. 
> > 
> > What is the relation with the discussion we had planned to 
> > have on this mailing list?
> > 
> > Thanks and Regards,
> > 
> > Rob Koenen
> > 
>

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