At 10:58 AM 3/26/96 -0500, John Young wrote:
Java was originally touted by Sun as a secure language. But at least two other flaws have already been discovered in the technology, including a less-serious problem uncovered by the Princeton team last month. Sun's Ms. Mueller said the problems have been correctable details in the way the Java code is written, not problems with its basic design.
Having worked on a secure OS, with a small security kernel etc. etc. etc. I realize that even those systems have bugs. The Java people will work out their bugs. Others will read their code and find more bugs. (It is to Sun's GREAT credit that they are releasing their source under a not very restrictive license.) Eventually, in several years, Java security will be ready for prime time. Of course, for really valuable things, or the really paranoid, you shouldn't connect your computer to a network. The top dog certificate key in SET is handled this way. Regards - Bill ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bill Frantz | The CDA means | Periwinkle -- Computer Consulting (408)356-8506 | lost jobs and | 16345 Englewood Ave. frantz@netcom.com | dead teenagers | Los Gatos, CA 95032, USA