For much of its history, Java security has meant virtual machine and byte code security. That notion neglects two equally important facets -- application and network security.

Sun this week invited its Java developer community to test a new security technology that it will integrate into the upcoming Java Standard Edition 6 software, which is due to be released next summer.

An initiative called “Crack the Verifier!” invites developers to participate in testing the technology, which is planned for inclusion in Java Platform, Standard Edition (SE) 6 next summer.

Sun Microsystems Inc. is inviting its software developer community to try to find vulnerabilities in a security technology that it plans to integrate into its upcoming Java Platform Standard ...

Sun Microsystems is seeking to revamp the way in which security is executed in Java and wants developers to try to break the new paradigm to gauge its effectiveness.