Security is the condition of being protected against danger or loss. In the general sense, security is a concept similar to safety. The nuance between the two is an added emphasis on being protected from dangers that originate from outside. Individuals or actions that encroach upon the condition of protection are responsible for the breach of security.
The word "security" in general usage is synonymous with "safety," but as a technical term "security" means that something not only is secure but that it has been secured. For example, in telecommunications, the term security has the following meanings:
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Java Security - News, software, documentation, specifications, FAQs about Java security, by Sun.
Meta Description: [ This page contains Security as related to Java SE. ]
Java Security Hotlist - Huge hotlist with commentary and searchable index of Java security resources, from the authors of the book Securing Java. By Gary McGraw and Edward Felten.
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Programming - Java security and programming resources - articles, FAQs, and tips.
Web Application Security - Article that examines Java / JSP Application security, including common design flaws and vulnerabilities.
CertGear - Java Security Practice Tests / Quizzes - Java security practice tests quizzes for Java, EJB, and Web security.
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DevResearch - Secure Java Programming Guidelines - Guidelines and rules for writing security-critical Java code and applications.
IBM - Java Security Research - Java Security articles and presentations.
Illegal Access.org - Describes security bugs in the 1.4.1_01 Java Runtime Environment.
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jAgile - Secure Java Development - Articles on how to write secure Java code.
Java Filter - An utility that lets you take control over which applets you want on your machine and which you don't. By SIP, Princeton.
Java Security: Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ on Java security with answers from the Princeton Secure Internet Programming team. By SIP, Princeton.
Java Security: Web Browsers and Beyond - Paper published in 1998 by Drew Dean, Edward Felten, Dan Wallach, and Dirk Balfanz. [Postscript format].
Java Single-Sign On Authentication - Article examining how to implement Java Single Sign-On based architecture and functionality
Meta Description: [ Faheem Khan shows you how to implement single sign-on (SSO) functionality on the Java platform. You'll see how you can use the GSS-API and Kerberos standards to abstract away some of the difficulty, and implement an SSO-based architecture with relative ease.f
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JavaWorld - SSL and the JSSE Tutorial - Article that explains how to use JSSE and SSL for securing communication channels between Java applications.
Meta Description: [ SSL (Secure Socket Layer) is the de facto standard for securing a
communication channel between two applications that converse over
the Internet. Sun's JSSE (Java Secure Socket Extension) provides
SSL support for Java applications. This month, Todd Sundsted
demystifies JSSE and demonstrates how t... ]
JavaWorld - Java Application Security - Article that examines the foundation of Java security, including virtual machine and byte code security.
Meta Description: [ Security means many things to many people. For much of its history,
Java security has meant virtual machine and byte code security.
That notion neglects two equally important facets -- application
and network security. In this series of articles, Todd Sundsted
examines virtual machine security, a... ]
JChains Java Security Policy Generator - Allows security auditors to record and optimize permissions needed by Java applications.
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KeyTool GUI - A utility that is a GUI version of the keytool provided with the Java SDK. [GPL]
O'Reilly - Java Security (Java In A Nutshell) - Excerpt from Java Security chapter from O'Reilly's Java In A Nutshell book.
O'Reilly - Java And Security - Article that examines various Java security services, including Java Security Manager, Security Provider Architecture, and Authentication components.
Secure-Soft - J2EE / Java Security Articles - Articles discussing J2EE / Java / Web Application security
SSHTools - Java-Based SSH Utilities - Software suite providing Java SSH API, SSH Terminal, SSH secured VNC client, SFTP client and SSH Daemon.
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Sun Microsystems - Chronology of Security Related Bugs - A listing of Java security bugs in reverse-chronological order, by Sun.
Meta Description: [ This document chronicles the security-related bugs and issues in Java[tm] through November 19, 2002. ]
Sun Microsystems - Java 2 Security Quiz - Java 2 Security Quiz based on the book Inside Java 2 Platform Security
Sun Microsystems - Java Applet Security - Article on commonly asked questions regarding Java Applet Security.
Meta Description: [ This document answers several frequently asked questions related to applets and what they are allowed to do. ]
Sun Microsystems - JDBC Security Guidelines - Guidelines on developing secure Java application using JDBC
Sun Microsystems - Security Programming Quiz - This short quiz tests your knowledge of the Java 2 security features.
Meta Description: [ This short quiz tests your knowledge of the Java[r] 2 security features. If you do not know an answer, take your best guess. ]
Sun Microsystems - Tutorials on Security in Java 2 SDK - Tutorials on Java 2 Security features, including access control, digital signatures, and cryptography.
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Sun Microsystems - Web Application Security - Tutorial on Java Web Services Security and web application security.
TenorLogic - Java Security Articles - Articles on Java security architecture and security pitfalls
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