"Jumping Through Hoops": Why do Java Developers Struggle with Cryptography APIs?

To protect sensitive data processed by current applications, developers, whether security experts or not, have to rely on cryptography. While cryptography algorithms have become increasingly advanced, many data breaches occur because developers do not correctly use the corresponding APIs. To guide f...

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Published in:	Proceedings / International Conference on Software Engineering pp. 935 - 946
Main Authors:	Nadi, Sarah, Kruger, Stefan, Mezini, Mira, Bodden, Eric
Format:	Conference Proceeding
Language:	English
Published:	ACM 01.05.2016
Subjects:	API misuse Complexity theory Cryptography empirical software engineering Encryption Face Java Libraries Public key
ISSN:	1558-1225
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