Java Security
Hostile Applets, Holes, and Antidotes - What Every Netscape and Internet Explorer User Needs to Know
Published on 31. December 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
XIV, 194 pages
978-0-471-17842-2 (ISBN)
Description
Most organizations are unaware that using a Java-enabled application (including Web Browsers) opens a door of vulnerability to hackers and infiltrators. To protect your business you need a defensive strategy that combines organizational thinking with technical measures. This volume covers secure programming practices for Java. It shows you why cryptography alone is not a security solution and covers examines: why Java security will remain an issue; new Java security API; pitfalls in the current Java model; malicious applets; and certification and authentication.
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Content
Do You Know Where Your Browser is Pointing?; The Java Security Model; Serious Holes in the Security Model; Malicious Applets; Antidotes and Guidelines for Java Users; Tomorrow's Java Security; Appendices; References; Index.