Java Security

Security of precious goods is only as good as the defense mechanism employed to guard it.
Security on the Internet is a big issue today.
Corruption of data
Denial of access to services
Attacks that simply annoy users
The defence mechanism needs to be revised periodically, as more people are involved in hacking of systems and networks.
Security model in Java2 has been enhanced to enable digitally signed applets to be executed on the web.