Inside Java¿ 2 Platform Security: Architecture, API Design, and Implementation (2nd Edition) - Couverture souple

Gong, Li

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0201787911 ISBN 13 : 9780201787917

Editeur : AddisonWesley Professional, 2003

Synopsis

Book by Gong Li Ellison Gary Dageforde Mary

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Inside Java™ 2 Platform Security, the definitive and comprehensive guide to the Java security platform, has been thoroughly updated to reflect key additions and revisions to Java security technologies currently in use by leading technology companies. This second edition, penned by the Java experts at Sun Microsystems, provides a detailed look into the central workings of the Java security architecture and describes tools and techniques for successful implementation on even the most demanding network computing environment.

While Java has always provided a stronger security model than other platforms, this book reviews all the methods and practices required to improve security without sacrificing functionality. With tips on how to customize, extend, and refine the Java security architecture, users will have everything they need to protect their information assets from both external and internal threats.

This book's in-depth coverage encompasses security architecture, deployment, customization, new developments, and much more.

Security fundamentals

Secure class loading

Specifying fine-grained security policy

Enforcing security policy with AccessController, SecurityManager, and more

Digital certificates, certification paths, signed code, JAAS, and other authentication measures

Java-based cryptography with code examples

JSSE, Java GSS-API, and RMI for network security

Previews of other platforms for security, including Java Card, J2ME and Jini

Designed for both the system administrator and software practitioner, this book delivers vital knowledge for building and maintaining a secure system using the Java 2 platform. With detailed code and usage examples throughout, Inside Java™ 2 Platform Security, Second Edition, is an indispensable resource for all platform security needs.

The Java™ Series is supported, endorsed, and authored by the creators of the Java technology at Sun Microsystems, Inc. It is the official place to go for complete, expert, and definitive information on Java technology. The books in this Series provide the inside information you need to build effective, robust, and portable applications and applets. The Series is an indispensable resource for anyone targeting the Java™ 2 platform.

Biographie de l'auteur

Li Gong is managing director of Sun Microsystems' Engineering and Research Institute in Beijing, China. Previously at Sun, he was engineering head of Java Security and Networking, Java Embedded Servers, and JXTA. He obtained B.S. and M.S. degrees from Tsinghua University, Beijing, and a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge. He is associate editor-in-chief of IEEE Internet Computing.

Gary Ellison is a senior staff engineer at Sun Microsystems, where he designs secure network computing platforms. From 1999 through 2002, he led the architecture, design, and implementation of the security and networking components of the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition. He holds a B.Sc. in mathematics and physical science from The Ohio State University.

Mary Dageforde is a freelance consultant who writes software documentation for various computer companies. She has an M.S. in computer science from Stanford University and a software design and development background. Since 1990, she has concentrated on documenting APIs, languages, tools, and systems.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: AddisonWesley Professional
• Date d'édition: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0201787911
• ISBN 13: 9780201787917
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible