
Understanding the Risks Associated with Mobile Code • Chapter 3 121
Summary
Mobile code is a great thing for adding powerful features and content,
but it has its drawbacks. E-mail goes directly to a specific address, so
with these methods, a hacker can target a single organization or even a
single person.The types of mobile code discussed in this chapter all have
had some thought put into making them secure, but the technology is
so complex that security holes have been found in every one. Even
greater risks are introduced when two or more types of mobile code are
allowed to interact with each other. Individually, they might be fairly
safe, but when w ...