14 - Security in Java (Cryptography & Access Control)
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Practice Questions
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What does sandboxing prevent?
💡 Hint: Think about how children's play areas keep things safe.
Explain what message digest is.
💡 Hint: Consider it as a fingerprint of the data.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the SecurityManager do in Java?
💡 Hint: Think about how it protects your application.
True or False: The Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA) includes components for generating digital signatures.
💡 Hint: Consider the different functions of JCA.
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Challenge Problems
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Design an application that implements message digests and digital signatures for secure communication. Include technical specifications and the expected output.
💡 Hint: Consider real-world scenarios where this could apply, like email verification.
Create a security policy file for an application that requires read/write access to a specific directory and network access. Describe how it would be enforced using SecurityManager.
💡 Hint: Think about the permissions needed for your application to function without breaching security.
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