Chapter 4. Applet Security
Applet security is a major concern among Web users and applet developers. From a user's perspective, an exploitable applet security flaw can result in sensitive data being modified or disclosed or a computer being rendered inoperable. From a developer's perspective, strong applet security is necessary to make Web users comfortable with applets. However, too high a level of security limits an applet's capabilities.
The Java 2 security model meets both user and developer needs. It enables users to maintain high levels of security, by default, and also to relax these security controls to take advantage of additional applet capabilities that are provided by trusted developers.
In this chapter, you'll learn how to use the Java ...
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