The Java Security Technology Zone is intended to serve as a book marker for the best resources, articles, recommended reading and tools on Java security technologies. Introduction to Java Security Security has always been a prime consideration in the design of the Java language and environment.
Security is handled at different layers in a typical web environment.
SSL over HTTP is used to communicate securely between the browser and a web-server. The Java security API provides a uniform means of accessing cryptography algorithms and functions. Java's sandbox security model provides the balance between achieving uninhibited distributed computing and compromising the security of the client environment. This book provides indepth coverage of Java's Security mechanisms. Assumes that the reader has a fair understanding of Java programming.