Articles Index
Learn how built-in Java security features and tools protect your program and system from invaders.
Programming With the Java XML Digital Signature API
Get started with the Java XML Digital Signature API and learn the basic steps in generating and validating an XML signature.
(February 2007)
Leveraging Security in the Native Platform Using Java SE 6 Technology
The Java SE platform contains a large set of security APIs and tools. This article discusses important enhancements on native security integration using JDK 6.
(September 2006)
Java XML Digital Signatures
Read this introduction to XML digital signatures and the Java XML Signatures APIs and learn how to speed up performance using cryptographic hardware accelerators.
(July 2006)
Java Security Overview
This paper gives a broad overview of security in the Java platform, from secure language features to the security APIs, tools, and built-in provider services, highlighting key packages and classes where applicable. (June 2005)
The Key to Security: A Conversation with Sun's Chief Security Officer, Whitfield Diffie
Sun's Whitfield Diffie, the inventor of the revolutionary public key cryptography, explains our greatest misconceptions about security. (July 2004)
Password Masking in the Java Programming Language
Find solutions to problems with password masking in Java platform APIs. (July 2004)
"Keytool" and the "Failed to establish chain from reply" Error by Michelle Cope
Backround on importing certificate replies, and the cause of Keytool's "Failed to establish chain from reply" error are presented here. (June 2003)
Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) in Java 2, Standard Edition (J2SE) 1.4
Get familiar with JAAS, and learn how to make login services independent from authentication technologies. (September 2003)
Resolving Your Identity Crisis with the Sun ONE Identity Server
This article takes you beyond passwords to the latest and most sophisticated security solutions. (June 2003)
XACML: A New Standard Protects Content in Enterprise Data Exchange
The XACML 1.0 implementation, now available for downloading, provides a new standard in data exchange. (June 2003)
Using AES with Java Technology by Rags Srinivas
AES is the latest standard in cryptography. This article explains how Sun is incorporating this most reliable security mechanism into Java technology. (June 2003)
Secure Internet Programming with Java 2, Standard Edition (J2SE) 1.4 Part 2: The Client Side by Qusay H. Mahmoud
Part two of a series that provides a hands-on tutorial explaining how to develop secure Internet applications for today's and tomorrow's market. (December 2002)
Secure Internet Programming with Java 2, Standard Edition (J2SE) 1.4 Part 1: The Server Side by Qusay H. Mahmoud
Part one of a two-part series that provides a hands-on tutorial explaining how to develop secure Internet applications for today's and tomorrow's market. (November 2002)
Exploring the Security Changes of the 1.4 Release of the Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) by John Zukowski
This overview of security enhancements in Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) release 1.4 describes the new features and gives code examples for the JCE API and the JSEE library. (April 2002)
Java Security Evolution and Concepts: Optional Packages by Raghavan N. Srinivas
This article details the optional, yet important, packages that enhance Java security, and uses a working applet to demonstrate this article's concepts. (July 2001)
Java Security Evolution and Concepts: Applet Security by Raghavan N. Srinivas
Learn about the challenges of security and deployment of applets. (December 2000)
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