Book overview
Security is of huge importance to the computing industry -
the growth in e-commerce has brought the topic from the
shadows of high-level specialists into the public eye.
Nowadays breaches in security for B2C based e-tailers are big
news, and damage not only the reputation of the individual
organization, but also confidence in the industry as a whole.
Computer security covers a multitude of areas ranging from
low-level operating system security to higher-level
application security. This book concentrates on the latter,
and will show you how to protect your applications with
cryptography and the Java security model. Beginning with
simple examples and clear descriptions of different
cryptography approaches, such as symmetric and asymmetric
encryption, the book will build in complexity, through
consideration of public key infrastructure and SSL, to provide
a comprehensive set of solutions for the enterprise Java
developer.
Who is this book for?
This book is aimed at intermediate to advanced Java
programmers, familiar with the concepts underpinning
distributed application development such as sockets, RMI,
JDBC, and J2EE technologies, however no previous experience of
security or cryptography is assumed. It concentrates on
teaching approaches to security, developing an understanding
on building cryptography into applications and, in so doing,
illustrates how the key Java cryptography components can be
employed.
Contents:
Part 1:
Symmetric Encryption
Applications
Simple Encryption Example
Blowfish Example
Part 2
Password-Based Encryption (PBE)
Password-Based Encryption Example
Running the Example
Part 3
Key Storage
Padding
Mode
CipherStreams
Initializing a Cipher with an IV
CipherStream Example – FileEncryptor
Running the Application
CipherStreams with Other Algorithms
Sealed Objects
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