[thelist] Java Applets - More Secure?

[Mark Cheng]

Thanks David and Chris!

I was told that java embedded in the page had access to the
browsers computer. I'll see if I can get that changed.

Thanks


> Of David at softv.net

> Java applets operate in a "sandbox", that is they
> are unable to access the
> filesystem or any API functions of the OS they
> are running on. You can
> program an applet to interact with JavaScript
> within the browser it is
> running in, however (but this is not really a
> security risk - unless you
> consider running JS a risk).
> So, in my opinion, blocking applets is unecessary
> and paranoid to boot. We
> also give Microsoft a bigger slice of the pie
> every time we rule out Java as
> an option ;-)
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Blessing [mailto:webguy at mail.rit.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 11:16 PM
> To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
> Subject: RE: [thelist] Java Applets - More Secure?
>
>
> Well I know Java has some nice built-in security
> features, mostly to keep
> your classes secure, but I've never seen/done any
> tests on this type of
> thing.  And yes, you're paranoid, we don't block
> applets and I've luckily
> never been where they were blocked. =)
>
> (does your company allow incoming email
> attachments? if so, they might as
> well not have a firewall)
>
> Chris Blessing
> webguy at mail.rit.edu
> http://www.330i.net
>
>
> --
> For unsubscribe and other options, including
> the Tip Harvester and archive of TheList go to:
> http://lists.evolt.org Workers of the Web, evolt !
>


This email may be confidential and contain commercially sensitive information.  Only the intended recipient may access or use it.  If you are not the intended recipient please delete this email and notify us promptly. 
We use virus scanning software but exclude all liability for viruses or similar in this email or any attachment.