Is Java Still Secure?


Published: Apr 19, 2000 Updated: Apr 19, 2000 Section: Network Security Library :: Mobile Code Author: Dave Chess Printable Version Adjust font size: Rating: 3.5/5 - 8 Votes 1 2 3 4 5

Java 2 (version 1.2) has now been released, and with it a new Java security architecture. We discuss the differences between the initial Java security architecture, the interim architectures in popular browsers, and the Java 2 model, including the implications of the new model for Java viruses and Trojan horses. Which previous problems have been solved, what are the security aspects of the new Java features, and what possible holes still remain?

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