Some General Issues II

• Java does have a very reasonable security model but it does not (did not) come with a complete implementation and so success of its security depends on additional capabilities.

  • Such as Server-Browser implementation of connections
  • The necessary extra stuff was (and is now to some extent) incomplete and had flaws (bugs in the software)
  • Authentication of creator of Java Applet

• The Internet is particularly fragile as one mistake/successful “terrorist attack” can impact computers over the whole world

  • The previous highways (interstate roadways) could only be attacked at isolated points (unless one used nuclear weapons) and so required less stringent security concerns

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