Java Network Security (Itso Networking Series) [Paperback]

Robert Macgregor (Author), Staff Ibm Books (Author)

Book Description

Series: Itso Networking Series | Publication Date: January 1998

This book gives managers and administrators the tools they need to build highly-secure, easy-to-administer Java applications and applets. Learn about Java's built-in security capabilities and how you can make the most of them. Discover how to evaluate the security risks associated with using Java in various environments; understand the known loopholes in Java security; and discover techniques and fixes to avoid those security risks. Learn how to establish standards for systems management in Java applications, and how to instrument a Java-based application for control and performance measurement. This is essential reading for all IS managers, administrators, system analysts and consultants who want to build secure, manageable Java applications.

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From the Back Cover

The first book to deliver practical information on Java security and administration.

* How secure is Java - and how can it be made more secure?
* Learn the latest JDK 1.1 security enhancements.
* How to introduce system management hooks into Java applications and applets.
* Includes extensive code examples.
This book gives managers and administrators the tools they need to build highly-secure, easy-to-administer Java applications and applets. Learn about Java's built-in security capabilities and how you can make the most of them. Discover how to evaluate the security risks associated with using Java in various environments; understand the known loopholes in Java security; and discover techniques and fixes to avoid those security risks. Learn how to establish standards for systems management in Java applications, and how to instrument a Java-based application for control and performance measurement. This is essential reading for all IS managers, administrators, system analysts and consultants who want to build secure, manageable Java applications.

Robert Macgregor is an assignee at IBM's International Technical Support Center in Raleigh, NC, where he specializes in supporting open systems, network management and network security. He has been responsible for producing several ITSO Redbooks, including security (Prentice Hall PTR).

About the Author

Robert Macgregor is an assignee at IBM's International Technical Support Center in Raleigh, NC, where he specializes in supporting open systems, network management and network security. He has been responsible for producing several ITSO Redbooks, including www.security (Prentice Hall PTR).

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0137615299
• ISBN-13: 978-0137615292
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,735,130 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Pure theoretical and impractical, April 3, 2002

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Goldin Evgeny (Tel-Aviv, Israel) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Java Network Security (Itso Networking Series) (Paperback)

This is kind of books PhD academy probably likes the most - lot's of talk, nothing practical.
What authors do is talk endlessly about different security aspects (both general and Java-related)
showing no working code at all (oh, sorry, they do - let me find those 2 pages ..)
I see this book as a bunch of security definitions ( "what is class loader, what is class file
verifier, what is SSL and what is firewall" ) and that's not too much, folks.

Authors even spend time describing some sophisticated security and cryptography packages
developed by IBM (they're naturally IBM-biased in the examples), but whoops - they're
not available for download, IBM internal usage only ! Who cares ..

To summarize, that's an outdated "security for dummies" book, 90% of which are pure theoretical
discussions and it only fits those who see much bigger challenge in writing technical
papers than in developing working code.

P.S.
"Java Security : Hostile Applets, Holes & Antidotes" was written in 1996 and
it's even more dated than this book but I guess I learned more from it.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disordered collection of tips, April 13, 2001

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"bluebird51" (Sweden) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Java Network Security (Itso Networking Series) (Paperback)

The idea if making this book is good. The result is a disordered collection of tips. The structure is disordered and disappointing. I suggest the authors would follow a different structure like that of a "security services one". This book like it is is very disappointing. You have the impression that there is no start and no end to the arguments either.