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Securing Java: Getting Down to Business with Mobile Code, 2nd Edition
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by:
McGraw, Gary
Felten, Edward W.
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Publisher:
Wiley
Published: January 25, 1999
ISBN: 047131952X
Format:Paperback
Pages:324
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Book Description
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The Java environment is relatively secure, as far as network programming languages go. Java has strong security, but not perfect security. Securing Java explains the known security problems with the language and points out steps that
programmers can take to prevent bad guys from taking advantage of their Java-based systems.
Authors Gary McGraw and Edward W. Felten begin with the sandbox--the original Java security model. They then explain why the sandbox, while secure, was too
restrictive and was combined with a code-signing model in Java 2.
After explaining how security ought to work, Securing Java reveals a menagerie of applets that have circumvented Java security to achieve a variety of noisome and damaging ends. The
authors reveal enough information about these applets to show where the dangers are, and they offer security tips for programmers and network administrators.
McGraw and Felten include a brief but well-informed chapter about the security issues raised
by the Java Card environment and smart cards generally. A couple of question-and-answer sections toward the end of Securing Java also deserve special recognition. One, on Java security as a whole, provides succinct and accurate answers to questions about
how secure Java is and what you can do to minimize your Java security risk. The other Q&A section compares--fairly and with plenty of information--the security features of Java and ActiveX. --David Wall
Product Description:
Information Security/Java
"This book is mandatory reading for every user and developer of Webware." -Peter G. Neumann, Moderator of the Risks Forum, from his review of the first edition Securing Java Java security is more important now than ever before. As Java matures and moves
into the enterprise, security takes a more prominent role. But as Java evolves, its security issues and architectures get more complicated. Written by the world's leading experts on mobile code security, this updated and expanded edition of the
groundbreaking guide to Java security includes lessons for Web users, developers, system administrators, and business decision-makers alike. This book navigates the uncharted waters of mobile code security and arms the reader with the knowledge required
for securing Java. It provides in-depth coverage of:
* The base Java security sandbox, made up of the Verifier, Class Loaders, and the Security Manager
* Code signing, stack inspection, and the new Java 2 security architecture
* The pros and
cons of language-based enforcement models and trust models
* All known Java security holes and the attack applets that exploit them
* Techniques commonly used in malicious applets
* Twelve rules for developing more secure Java code, with
explicit examples
* Hard questions to ask third-party Java security tools vendors
* Analysis of competing systems for mobile code, including ActiveX and JavaScript
* Card Java security, smart card risks, and their impact on e-commerce
security
On the companion Web site www.securingjava.com you'll find:
* The Java Security Hotlist: Over 100 categorized and annotated Java security-related Web links
* An e-mail list to keep subscribers abreast of breaking Java security news
* A complete electronic edition of this book
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