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OASIS Members Collaborate on 'Dataweb' Standard for Exchange of
Machine-Readable Information 

Boston, MA, USA; 4 February 2004--Members of the international standards
consortium, OASIS, have organized to create a standard for sharing, linking,
and synchronizing data over the Internet and other networks using XML
documents and Extensible Resource Identifiers (XRIs). XRI is a
URI-compatible abstract identifier scheme also developed within OASIS. The
new OASIS XRI Data Interchange (XDI) Technical Committee will enable
implementers to automatically interchange XDI documents and to express
controls over the authority, security, privacy, and rights of shared data as
XDI links.

"The goal of XDI is to do for controlled data sharing what the Web did for
open content sharing," explained Drummond Reed of Cordance, co-convenor of
the OASIS XDI Technical Committee. "XDI does not displace any specialized
XML vocabulary designed to support specific applications or Web services.
Rather, it augments them by providing a standard, generalized way to
identify, describe, exchange, link, and synchronize other XML documents
encoded in any XML language or schema--tying them all into one global
'Dataweb.'"

"The formation of this technical committee represents an important step
toward a shared vision for a more capable Internet," added Geoffrey Strongin
of AMD, co-convenor of the OASIS XDI Technical Committee. "XDI will help
solve fundamental problems associated with data sharing over the Internet by
leveraging and building on the entire array of existing and emerging XML
standards."

XDI will address interoperable, automated data interchange across
distributed applications and trust domains. Examples of potential
applications include:

* Exchange, linking, and lifetime synchronization of electronic business
cards, public keys, and other common identity attributes across distributed
directories (dynamic address books);
* Internet calendar sharing;
* Trusted search (searches that need to cross multiple private websites);
* Auto-configuration and intelligent data synchronization across multiple
user devices (desktop, laptop, PDA, land phone, cell phone, etc.);
* Automated website registration, form-fill, and e-commerce transactions;
and
* Cross-domain security and privacy management. 

"By building on work created by the OASIS XRI Technical Committee, and with
plans to establish liaison with other international efforts, XDI illustrates
the synergy of standards development efforts that is taking place at OASIS,"
commented Karl Best, vice president of OASIS. "It's gratifying to observe
technical work that progresses from the development of core foundational
standards to the building of complementary standards that address specific
market and functional needs."

OASIS XDI Technical Committee members include representatives of AMD, AmSoft
Systems, Booz Allen Hamilton, Cordance, Epok, Neustar, NRI, and others.
Participation remains open to all organizations and individuals; OASIS will
host a mail list for public comment.

Industry Support for XDI

AmSoft Systems
"It is now well established that identity co-ordination is a pre-requisite
to realization of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), and XRIs provide an
elegant solution to resolving resource context across domain (application,
system, or network) boundaries. XDI leverages the universal addressing
capability of XRIs to provide a 'universal data model' for XML. Thus XDI
enables an enterprise to realize Data as a Service, whether the context is
Enterprise Application Integration or Business Activity Monitoring or
migrating to SOA without having to throw away existing applications and
legacy data. AmSoft believes XDI will become a fundamental building block of
any SOA infrastructure by providing common data representation, description,
and assertion format for all 'Dataweb' documents and services," said Ajay
Madhok, Founder and CEO, AmSoft Systems.

Cordance
"XDI is the next step in building a trusted data interchange infrastructure
using XRIs, which provide the first open standard for how to maintain a
persistent, location-independent identity using either a human-friendly or
machine-friendly identifier," said Vince Caluori, President and CEO,
Cordance Corporation. "With XDI, identities represented by XRIs - people,
businesses, devices, or applications - will be able to exchange, link, and
synchronize data for the lifetime of a relationship while keeping control of
the security and privacy of that data." Noting the importance of privacy
protection for Internet data sharing, Mr. Caluori added, "XDI will be the
first standards initiative to enable implementation of the International
Security, Trust, and Privacy Alliance (ISTPA) Privacy Framework, with whom
the OASIS XDI TC intends to establish a formal liaison."

Epok                 
"With the completion of the OASIS XRI 1.0 specification, the formation of
the OASIS XDI TC is another major milestone towards standardization and the
advancement of technologies for controlled data exchange, an area that Epok
continues to pioneer. As the technology leader of XML-based identity
services for large consumer federations, Epok plans to continue its role as
a key contributor to the definition of a generalized XML data sharing
service. Epok is rapidly bringing to market carrier-grade implementations of
XRI technology to meet the crucial needs of identity security and ensure the
privacy of shared data," said Adarbad Master, Epok CTO.

NeuStar    
"As the leading provider of neutral third-party registry services for
interconnecting networks, NeuStar supported the work of the OASIS XRI TC in
defining an abstract, location-independent identifier scheme. The next step
is for the OASIS XDI TC to define a domain-independent method for exchanging
data and metadata associated with an XRI, which can benefit many communities
and networks that require common, interoperable registry services for
trusted data interchange. This work is crucial for the support of emerging
agent-based services and builds on NeuStar's other initiatives in federated
network identity and ENUM," said Mark Foster, Chief Technology Officer of
NeuStar. 

NRI
"Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. has contributed to standardizing the
expression of digital identity by using XNS and XRI. By describing and
defining digital resources that combine information such as data type, data
property and individually acquired ID, XDI will capture data traceability
and access security--regardless of whether the data is changed or deleted.
NRI regards XDI as new technology that will secure data credibility and
security in the forthcoming network era. We support open OASIS activities
and plan to promote XDI implementations in Japan," said Masaki Tochizawa,
Corporate Vice President, NRI.

About OASIS

OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards)
is a not-for-profit, global consortium that drives the development,
convergence, and adoption of e-business standards. Members themselves set
the OASIS technical agenda, using a lightweight, open process expressly
designed to promote industry consensus and unite disparate efforts. OASIS
produces worldwide standards for security, Web services, conformance,
business transactions, electronic publishing, topic maps and
interoperability within and between marketplaces. Founded in 1993, OASIS has
more than 2,500 participants representing over 600 organizations and
individual members in 100 countries. http://www.oasis-open.org

Additional information:

OASIS XDI Technical Committee
http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/xdi

XRI OASIS Committee Draft
http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/xri

Cover Pages Technology Report:
Data Sharing, Mediation, and Synchronization
http://xml.coverpages.org/dataSharing.html

Press contact:
Carol Geyer
Director of Communications
OASIS
carol.geyer@oasis-open.org
+1.978.667.5115 x209

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