Java Security (2nd Edition) Second Edition

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One of Java's most striking claims is that it provides a secure programming environment. Yet despite endless discussion, few people understand precisely what Java's claims mean and how it backs up those claims. If you're a developer, network administrator or anyone else who must understand or work with Java's security mechanisms, Java Security is the in-depth exploration you need.Java Security, 2nd Edition, focuses on the basic platform features of Java that provide security--the class loader, the bytecode verifier, and the security manager--and recent additions to Java that enhance this security model: digital signatures, security providers, and the access controller. The book covers the security model of Java 2, Version 1.3, which is significantly different from that of Java 1.1. It has extensive coverage of the two new important security APIs: JAAS (Java Authentication and Authorization Service) and JSSE (Java Secure Sockets Extension). Java Security, 2nd Edition, will give you a clear understanding of the architecture of Java's security model and how to use that model in both programming and administration.The book is intended primarily for programmers who want to write secure Java applications. However, it is also an excellent resource for system and network administrators who are interested in Java security, particularly those who are interested in assessing the risk of using Java and need to understand how the security model works in order to assess whether or not Java meets their security needs.

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Scott Oaks is a Java Technologist at Sun Microsystems, where he has worked since 1987. While at Sun, he has specialized in many disparate technologies, from the SunOS kernel to network programming and RPCs. Since 1995, hes focused primarily on Java and bringing Java technology to end-users. Scott also authored OReillys Java Security, Java Threads and Jini in a Nutshell titles.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ O'Reilly Media; Second edition (June 12, 2001)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 620 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0596001576
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0596001575
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.15 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1.19 x 9.19 inches

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Dr. J

since then - would like to see some updates for cloud computing

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2015

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well written and explained down to a lot of detail but it's now 13 years old and it's hard to imagine that there has not been progress, or at least change, since then - would like to see some updates for cloud computing, big data, mobile devices, etc. - I don't think the effect of these will be large but it may be a good excuse for the authors to bring the book up to date

overall I checked out the Oracle site on this topic and, sure enough not many obvious changes, so the information in this book is still relevant

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DIRK BRANDT

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2015

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Euna

very nice book i love it

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2014

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i bought it to be used in another country,and that boosted the technology they need, after reading it,very nice book.

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Ben Rothke

Excellent overview of Java security

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2002

Like the stimulating brew with which it shares its name, Java is a rich programming language that offers vast functionality. Many organizations have prohibited Java from their networks due to its supposed security risks. While Java does, of course, pose risks, such risks exist in every programming language. Anyone interested in taking an honest look at the risks of using Java to see whether it meets security needs should consider Java Security required reading.
Author Scott Oaks does an excellent job in showing the deep security functionality afforded by Java, taking the often abstract Java security concepts and explaining them in a clear and understandable style. As a senior software engineer with Sun Microsystems, Oaks has focused on Java for a number of years, and his expertise shows.
While directed at Java programmers, the book has significant value for any programmer or system administrator who needs to understand how Java security works. Those who may want to exploit Java's rich blend of features should gulp down this book.

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Herryanto Siatono

Good Structure

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2004

One thing for sure that this book is well structured, chapters are properly segregated and closely linked to each other. It makes introduction to java security seems easy.

I used to find java security a bit complicated, got pieces of information from articles that I read, but I ended up having more questions.

Some of the APIs shown in the examples are deprecated for JDK 1.4, but you can easily replace them with the new classes.

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Baskar Nagratnam

Good Overview of Java Security

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2002

The term "security" means many different things. This book deals with the built-in security features of Java, which most programmers access through the Security Manager and Access Controller. Overall, I liked this book and found it a really good introduction to secutiry. However, for the price of this book, I expected a lot more infomation. For example, I would have liked it if the author explored the cryptographic package in depth and gave more real world examples of using ciphers and encryption. ALthough this is not technically what the book is about, most people think of cryptogrophy in terms of security.

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Prasad Reddy

Good on intro...needs an update to JDK 1.4 and above.

Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2007

The content of this book is dated now and this book needs a revision. The book does not cover Java security from JDK 1.4 and above. I suggest to use Core Security Patterns by Steel, Nagappan, Lay, which covers Java and J2EE security todate.

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John Doe

Missing something...

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2001

I wish he'd have gone over how to implement your own provider. Good thing I got this book free at the JavaOne, otherwise I wouldn't have bought it.

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C. C. Williams

Excellent guide but could be clearer on a couple of topics

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 20, 2003

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The first edition of this book was extremely good and this version is even better. As a source on crytographic programming this can't be bettered (note that it is much better than the O'Reilly book 'Java Crytography' which is hopelessly out of date). However, it also provides thorough coverage of code security - the famous sandbox, the class loader and the security manager. Finally, the book covers JAAS, the Java Authentication and Authorization Service. Here, unfortunately, the book gets a little sketchy and the examples are poor. Overall, however, this is a fine book and well up to O'Reilly standards.

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Vic

Con solera

Reviewed in Spain on August 21, 2017

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Aunque ya es un libro veterano, sigue estando muy bien organizado para comprender la tecnología JAVA, sus limitaciones y prestaciones.

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Andrea

Ottimo manuale.

Reviewed in Italy on September 4, 2014

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Ottimo manuale che spiega tutti gli aspetti della sicurezza in Java: da come rendere sicuri la applicazioni desktop alle serverlet.

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