Protecting Network Data
Apress eBooks · 2006
MIDlets are undeniably cool—providing Java code that runs on a small device and HTTP network connectivity as well. But once you start thinking about the possibilities, you realize that a lot of applications just aren’t possible without some form of data security. What if you were going to buy something? You shouldn’t send credit card numbers over the Internet without some kind of protection, and you shouldn’t send sensitive corporate information over the Internet to small devices. Many applications, then, need something else—something that keeps sensitive data from being stolen. The answer in the MIDP world is no different than the answer anywhere else: cryptography. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.