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 www.security (Prentice Hall PTR).