Book excerpts:

Securing Java is the result of several years of thinking about mobile code and security, and includes many things the author have discovered while working on real-world systems with businesses and government agencies. The goal is to present enough information to help the reader separate fact from fiction when it comes to mobile code security.

Java has become much more complicated and multifaceted than it was when it was introduced. No longer simply a client-side language for applets, Java can now be found on everything from enterprise application servers to embedded devices like smart cards. Securing Java tried to address security factors from throughout the entire Java range.

Although it gets technical in places, the book messages are supposed to be clear enough even for the casual Web user comes away with a broader understanding of the security issues surrounding mobile code.