DDJ, November 2002
Computer Security



FEATURES

Voice Biometrics & Application Security
by Moshe Yudkowsky
Voice-based biometric security must support identification, verification, and classification. Moshe presents a verification system in which users' voice models are stored in a database on a VoiceXML server.

Testing for Software Security
by Herbert H. Thompson and James A. Whittaker
Traditional testing techniques are not well equipped to find security bugs. Our authors discuss a fault model that describes a paradigm shift from traditional bugs to security vulnerabilities.

Building Secure Java RMI Servers
by Paulo Marques
Paulo uses the proxy pattern along with the Java Authentication and Authorization Service API to build secure Java Remote Method Invocation servers that allow only properly authenticated users access to systems.

Digital, Analog, and High-Definition TV
by Linden DeCarmo
Linden examines how analog and digital interfaces for high-definition television work, focusing on their copy-protection protocols.

Integrating GoAhead WebServer & eCos
by Anthony J. Massa
Anthony integrates the GoAhead WebServer—a portable open-source, small-footprint web server—into Red Hat's eCos real-time operating system.


EMBEDDED SYSTEMS

Examining the VxWorks AE 1.1 RTOS
by Bart Van Beneden
VxWorks AE from Wind River Systems is a real-time operating system designed for embedded applications with demanding requirements.


COLUMNS

Programming Paradigms
by Michael Swaine
Being the hermit he is, the idea of community strikes Michael as a novel idea.

Embedded Space
by Ed Nisley
A trip along the Erie Canal gives Ed the opportunity to ponder about the permanence of embedded projects.

Programmer's Bookshelf
by Jeffrey L. Taylor
This month, Jeff examines Agile Software Development Ecosystems, by Jim Highsmith.


FORUM

Editorial
by Jonathan Erickson

Letters
by you

The New Adventures of Verity Stob
by Verity Stob

News & Views
by Shannon Cochran

Of Interest
by Della Song

Swaine's Flames
by Michael Swaine