Re: Java

by "Martin Clifford" <MLC1(at)nrc.gov>

 Date:  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 09:43:33 -0500
 To:  <ssuccess(at)ebtech.net>,
<hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
  todo: View Thread, Original
JavaScript cannot read/write to any file on the client's computer, with =
the exception being cookies.  Cookies themselves are ASCII Text files, and =
as such, can do no harm to the users system configuration files (or any =
other file, for that matter).

I can't speak on Java, Java2, etc., as I have no experience programming in =
these languages.

Martin

>>> "Paul Witheridge" <ssuccess(at)ebtech.net> 03/27/02 08:26AM >>>
Hi All,

	<de-lurking> Enjoying the discussion of java / javascript as one =
with very=20
limited knowledge of its full capabilities.  Also, as one to err on the =
side of=20
caution, I normally have it turned off.  And today I just captured this =
snippet from=20
a security checklist at=20

http://www.radsoft.net/security/check.html=20

<quote>
Turn off Java and JavaScript everywhere. If you run them in your email =
client you=20
should have your head examined. Even on the web this can be dangerous: It =
is=20
childishly simple for a malicious website to write to your AUTOEXEC.BAT, =
force=20
you to reboot by crashing your machine, and on reboot automatically wipe =
your=20
entire hard drive clean.
<unquote>

<re-lurking>


Best regards,
Paul Witheridge
Systems Success
ssuccess(at)ebtech.net                 =20

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