Java Security: Hostile Applets, Holes & Antidotes

by Gary McGraw

"This book is mandatory reading for every user and developer of webware." —Peter G. Neumann Moderator of the Risks Forum Do you know how to sort out fact from fiction when it comes to Java security? Did you know that whenever you surf the Web with Netscape or Internet Explorer you are using Java? That means that someone else's code is running untested on your computer. Don't wait for a hostile applet to show you how vulnerable your site is. International security experts Gary McGraw and Edward Felten —leader of the famed Princeton team —tell you how Java security works, and how it doesn't. McGraw and Felten give you all the information you need to create a reasonable Java use strategy. Java Security gives Whether you're a webmaster, an information technology manager charged with creating an intelligent security policy for your organization, or a concerned Web user, this book is must reading. visit this book's companion web site visit our web site

192 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1996