WCAG 2.0 Coming to More Commercial Websites Soon
Early last year I mentioned the security implications of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 and the scope for accessibility testing. I also spoke about whether an accessible web application be secure at the OWASP AppSec EU09 conference.
At that time, I found it fairly difficult to identify many web sites that were making WCAG 2.0 conformance claims.
The US Department of Justice is now seeking comments on proposed rule changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act that might make compliance to Level AA of WCAG 2.0 more widely mandated. A full analysis of the legal implications and timescales are presented on the Outlaw web site. As we see increased take-up in the US, it's likely similar levels of compliance will be required elsewhere.
In my conference presentation, I discussed how some security vulnerabilities could occur if WCAG 2.0 is implemented poorly.
Posted on: 09 August 2010 at 18:31 hrs
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