Chapter 13. Security Enhancements
In the last chapter, wecovered concurrency enhancements introduced with the Java 9 platform. We took an in-depth look at concurrency both as a core Java concept and as a series of enhancements for Java 9. We also explored the Flow class API thatsupports Reactive Programming, a new concept in Java 9. In addition, we explored concurrency enhancements and the new Spin-Wait hints introduced in Java 9.
In this chapter, we will look at several small changes made to the JDK that involve security. The size of these changes does not reflect their significance. The security enhancements introduced with the Java 9 platform provide developers with a greater ability to write and maintain applications that are more secure than previously possible.
Specifically, we will review the following content areas in this chapter:
- Datagram Transport Layer Security
- Creating PKCS12 keystores
- Improving security application performance
- TLS application-layer protocol negotiation extension
- Leveraging...
