A new startup, out of the University of Texas at San Antonio, is trying to address mashup risks: SafeMashups' new technology lets applications authenticate with one another using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol before they "mash up" -- or basically blend their data and functionality. To date, most enterprises have been uneasy about adopting mashups given the difficulty of establishing trust among online applications sharing data and functionality via a browser.

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