Gary E. Brooks

p> In the world of open networks, where does flexibility end and security begin? For Java developers (and users), this question is especially relevant. According to a recent Forrester Research survey of Fortune 1000 companies, 62 percent of them already use Java and 42 percent expect that Java will play a major role in their future business activities. Security solution providers - tasked with helping those businesses define and fulfill their security needs - say that concerns about the openness of Java, especially "malicious" applets, is fast becoming their #1 security consideration. So, how secure is secure? That depends on your definition. Currently, security needs fall into two broad areas: "should haves" and "must haves." "Must haves" are (1) organizations with a regulated or legislated responsibility to secure their information, such as government agencies, sc... (more)