"SafeNet's XML hardware security module (HSM) is designed to provide cryptographic services for SOA without adding complexity. Furthermore, by utilizing our encryption solution to secure SOA, companies can reduce costs, streamline business processes, drive corporate agility and meet regulatory compliance," said Rana Gupta, Director, India & SAARC, SafeNet.

SOAs make businesses more efficient by reusing legacy applications and databases to provide common Web services for users and applications throughout the enterprise. The openness and integration advantages of SOAs also create vulnerabilities to sensitive data in legacy systems that were not designed to be accessed by Web services.