White Papers

Java Security Overview (PDF)

This paper gives a high-level overview of the security architecture in the Java(TM) 2 Platform, Standard Edition version 5.0. It introduces the key application programming interfaces (APIs) and highlights the built-in implementations of important security standards across all of the relevant areas, including cryptography, public key infrastructure, secure communication, authentication, and access control.

Secure Computing with Java: Now and the Future

The Internet is changing the landscape of modern computing. In addition to opening new avenues of access for users, it is fundamentally altering the architecture of today's computing systems.

User Authentication and Authorization

Technical paper: User Authentication and Authorization in the Java Platform.