The complete insider's guide to securing Java 2 enterprise applications!

• Building secure enterprise applications with Java 2!
• Integrating Java 2 into your overall security strategy
• Detailed coverage for managers, developers, netadmins, and security specialists
• Comprehensive coverage of the new Java 2 security model
• Integrate Java 2 into your enterprise security strategies
• Master Java's powerful Cryptography APIs

Now that Java is "leaving the sandbox," you need stronger security than ever, and Java 2 Network Security, Second Edition shows you how to get it. Unlike other books, which focus on how Java can be broken, this one delivers practical help with Java 2 security to everyone involved in building and deploying industrial-strength Java-based applications.

Written in cooperation with Sun's own developers, Java 2 Network Security, Second Edition presents systematic coverage of the new Java 2 network security model for managers, network administrators, developers, and security professionals alike. You'll learn the real-world pros and cons of each leading Java security alternative; architectural techniques for maximizing security; and how to integrate Java security into your enterprise-wide security strategies.

You'll discover practical techniques for securing Web and intranet applications, deploying or limiting Java across corporate firewalls; integrating Java and SSL, leveraging Java's powerful Cryptography APIs, and much more. Java 2 Network Security, Second Edition is up-to-date, authoritative, and thorough-and if you're using Java in enterprise development, it's utterly essential.