# signed applets article

Joseph Bowbeer (jozart@compuserve.com)
Thu, 11 Dec 1997 02:42:56 -0500

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    Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 02:42:56 -0500

    From: Joseph Bowbeer <jozart@compuserve.com>

    Subject: signed applets article

    To: "java security [sun]" <java-security@web2.javasoft.com>

Dear Security Team - =

I'm investigating the possibility of writing an article about signed
applets.

I wrote an article for JavaUniverse Developer back in June that explained=

the current state, in which there were (are) two different archive format=
s
and three different signature formats for three different browsers:

"Signing Applets for Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer"
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/jozart/article/index.html

(The JavaUniverse article is no longer online.)

Now I'm interested in looking into the future, JDK 1.2 or beyond, when I'=
m
hoping the various browsers will have agreed on a common archive format a=
nd
signature technique, not to mention security API. =

I'm soliciting information for such an article. In particle, I'm keenly
interested in learning how you propose to unify the various security
implementations that already exist. Can someone on the security team plea=
se
supply me with some information, answer a few questions, gaze into the
crystal ball? I'd be very grateful. =

-- Joseph Bowbeer

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