flash actionscript: I am looking to implement a real-time bidding client via the web. The 3
requirements are (1) portability and ease-of-deployment (2) real-time
server-pushed content and (3) security because it involves money. Numbers 1
and 2 seem well-served by flash as a platform, but number (3) is a little more
hazy.

It looks like xmlSocket is a great real-time mechanism for exchanging data.
What suggestions do people have for securely transporting data accross the
xmlSocket? Are there other real-time mechanisms in flash that may better meet
my requirements?