Sun revealed new security features

Sun Microsystems is expected to announce two initiatives to improve security for its products this week - one for Sun Java System Web Server and one for Solaris.

Accordingly, the application version of Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 will support Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC - cryptographic curve code).

Sun will also redesign Solaris operating system features by redesigning the security features of the open source operating system according to the intended use. Solaris will be split into two versions - a version aimed at public computers and a version with enhanced security towards government agencies, financial institutions or health organizations. strong.

This new move by Sun stems from business customers who are increasingly demanding security features in their networks to be targeted and compatible with applications.

ECC technology will use a small public key to decode the encrypted content. This technology was developed to reduce the server's processing power requirements while still performing calculations for fast online transactions.

Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 version that supports ECC technology is expected to be available in July this year.

Next week Sun will release a version of open source Solaris Trusted Extensions operating system with many new security features. This operating system version will target users who are government organizations, financial institutions, or health care organizations. According to Chris Ratcliffe, Sun's director of marketing, the release of this new version of Solaris is a plan to change the way it provides security features to regular users to work with. sensitive information.

For example, the Trusted Extensions Solaris version is designed with the ability to allow separate access to user account-based data types that require access to information.