Basic HTML version of Foils prepared 16 June 98

Foil 111 JavaScript Security

From Overview of Advanced JavaScript -- Web Scripting Language CPS616 Technologies of the Information Age -- Spring Semester 98. by Tom Scavo,Geoffrey C. Fox

Authoring Guide, JavaScript Security
1 When browsing the Web, two pieces of information are considered public: the IP address of the client and the type of browser. All other data are considered private. In particular,
  • JavaScript does not permit access to the client file system
  • JavaScript can not establish a direct connection to an arbitrary Internet host

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