Enterprise Java Security: Building Secure J2EE Applications

Computer security must be holistic, as attackers concentrate on the weakest links. Therefore, the security of a system that uses Java technology must be reviewed...

The most common architectural approaches for today's enterprises are the two- and three-tier models. 2.Two-Tier Architectures In a two-tier architecture, two applications—the client and the server—exchange information...

The classic three-tier architecture pictures can hide other attack routes. Figures 2.2, 2.3, and imply that there are separate connections between the client and the...

Running Java technology on the server side can greatly simplify the work of software developers, especially of distributed architectures. Although the majority of client systems...

This section considers how Java security can be affected when firewall systems are used on the network. Various firewall implementations can affect the proper working...

At the beginning of this chapter, we stated that computer security must be holistic because attackers will concentrate on the weakest link. Because Java is...