B2B Standards Primer
What are B2B technology standards? The B2B technology standards define how to code, secure and exchange information between companies. Many technology standards are designed to work together. 
The standards selection for your business documents will directly impact your choices for B2B technology standards. In some cases, the specific technology standard will be dictated. In other cases, the business document standard may allow a set of choices or it may not reference any technology standards. Solution providers and information technology staff must assemble an appropriate set of technical standards for the B2B solution to operate. Digital Information StandardsThe digital information standards define the coding languages, the coding formats (syntax) and naming rules used to represent the B2B language for computers. Two common digital information standards used to code business documents include: EDI - Electronic Data Interchange XML - Extensible Markup Language
Electronic Messaging StandardsThe electronic messaging standards define the technical methods for exchanging information between business partners. These messaging standards provide a framework for using many B2B technology standards. Examples of electronic messaging standards: AS2 - MIME-Based Secure Peer-to-Peer, Business Data Interchange using HTTP, Applicability Statement 2 ebMS - ebXML Message Service Specification RNIF - RosettaNet Implementation Framework
Information Security StandardsThe information security standards define the procedures for ensuring information sent across the Internet is protected. These standards include data encryption, the use of digital certificates and secure Internet paths (SSL) used for B2B connections. | 
