ABSTRACT
The nature of digital signature technology and its use in database-driven applications require a certain amount of application integration. It is this integration step that has been the primary technical stumbling block to the widespread use of digital signatures. PKI programming is still a “black art” known only to the few who have conquered its formidable layers of complexity. PKI integration projects have proven too costly and too risky for many application owners. As a result, organizations seem to be focusing on ways to add security to applications without performing complex integrations. However, as we move from securing our infrastructure to securing our applications, there is a growing genre of data security products that are making it easier to integrate security features such as digital signature into the applications themselves.
