Sun Changes Security Framework For Java Development Kit
Version 1.2 of Sun Microsystems' Java Development Kit (JDK) is being outfitted with a new security framework that gives Java applications greater access to local resources outside the so-called "sandbox" where Java code executes. The sandbox architecture itself was a security mechanis...
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| Published in: | Phillips Business Information's Internet week no. 690; p. PG.9 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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17.11.1997
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| ISSN: | 1081-2474 |
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| Summary: | Version 1.2 of Sun Microsystems' Java Development Kit (JDK) is being outfitted with a new security framework that gives Java applications greater access to local resources outside the so-called "sandbox" where Java code executes. The sandbox architecture itself was a security mechanism designed to protect local files and applications from bad Java code by keeping them separate. In JDK 1.1, users were given a sort of "on- off" switch that let Java apps leverage local resources such as a resident user interface. But when the switch was turned on, Java code had a run of the drive, said Li Gong, a Java security architect in Sun's JavaSoft unit. With JDK 1.2, developers can assign different permissions for different files, or even small portions of files, on a temporary or permanent basis. They can also govern whether Java code has read or write privileges. |
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| ISSN: | 1081-2474 |