Customer Reviews

Java Security Solutions

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This book has the feeling of a book that has been rushed but the author knows what he's talking about. I read it all. The layout is sprawling with long listings included. Personally, I liked this book but I think maybe the editor let it down. It's full of information; the key is how to find it. However, it just about covers everything and that is both its strength and weakness. If you want an overview - it's here but be prepared. Patience is a virtue with this book. The layout is clunky. I personally found the accompanying source code to be very useful and I'd recommend the book on that alone. The code ain't pretty - but it works and would be good for prototyping.

1 star because one can't give a rating lower than that. The authors do a good job of repeating trivial stuff over and over again. But when it comes to algorithmic or mathematical treatment of the subject, they seem to be at their wit's end. Consider this : According to authors, 2^56 + 2^56 = 2^112. Basic mathematics knowledge would have been suffiecient to calculate the above i.e 2^56 + 2^56 = 2*2^56 = 2^57.
I think now one can start judging the faith one can have in the authors and the book. The authors make it apparent in the first few chapters itself that one should not expect any sensible treatment of the topic. I would recommend this book to all those who have never experienced frustration in life and are looking for a first-hand experience.

This is the third Java Security book that I have read. The first two left me wondering about why I would apply a technology. This book covers the all standards and api's for implementing security in a Java based environment, but it adds the element of why and when to apply a particular strategy. The Heltons have described many different types of attacks and what you can do to combat them by using the strategies outlined. I found that much more useful than a regurgitation of specs, standards, and api's.

This book also has details, with code, of crytographic algorithms and key exchange algorithms, and describes the strengths and weaknesses of all of them. Really detailed.

This book covers all the bases. It could be used as a reference manual, a text on Java Security, or a handbook for an IT Security Manager. I'm keeping right by my keyboard.

I picked up this book some time ago, when I needed a good book on how to manage certain
problems with a cryptographic application I was developing. I already had exposure to
the concepts of cryptography, and all I needed was a way to tie it in with Java. I had
read the Security FAQ at the Java website, but was needing more.

This book was an excellent contrast to the Security packages FAQ. Cryptic comments were
explained in much more detail, and many examples are included. For those who don't have
much exposure to cryptography, there's a whole section on it.

All in all, a great value!

I ordered this book along with few other items and I recieved this for a $ and the shipping is also free. I really liked it.

I was looking for a book to cover the JAAS API and kerberos with examples. Very little of the book addressed that. The book seems mostly to cover the theory, and in that light it rambles on and is confusing. If you're the type who buys lots of books, this one might serve to connect some dots. If you buy few books, I doubt this one will help.

This book not only provides the information necessary to understand and implement Java security, but does so in a very organized and readable manner. The use of comparisons to real world (non-IT) security should prove particularly useful to those fairly new to IT security issues. Similarly, the implementation examples are very helpful to those actually implementing Java security solutions. Very nicely done!

This book has some of the same code from an earlier book title the "Java Security Handbook". Doesn't give me much comfort in the author's abilities.