IETF Standards
Deeper Knowledge on IETF Standards

JSON Web Encryption (JWE)
A format to represent encrypted data as base64url encoded JSON, defined by RFC 7516

JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
A method to represent claims based security values, defined by RFC 7519

JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)
A simple text-based format for data exchange based on a subset of JavaScript, defined by RFC 7159

JSON Web Signatures (JWS)
A method to represent content secured with digital signatures or MACs using JSON, defined by RFC 7515
Broader Topics Related to IETF Standards

Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
A international standards body that develops open standards for the Internet