Java Security

by Gary McGraw, Edward W. Felten

Gives you all the information you need to create a reasonable Java use strategy. Provides: guidelines for safely using Java; what to expect in the Java security future; a clear treatment of the risks of using Java; vital information explaining the 3 prongs of the Java security model: the Byte Code Verifier, the Applet Class Loader, & the Security Manager; & clear explanations of holes in the Java security model. This book is mandatory reading for every user & developer of webware. Provocative & useful.

192 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1996