For the last year or so, Java seems to have spawned a never-ending flow of security bugs, partly because of the software environment's invisibility to end users and partly because of the system access ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Last month Oracle released a new Java version, Update 10, ...

For Java-based programs such as Maven, Jenkins, Gradle or Tomcat to run, they need to know that Java's JDK is installed. That's the purpose of the JAVA_HOME environment variable. It tells programs ...

If You Can't Disable Java, What Can You Do? With the latest zero-day vulnerability in Oracle, the most frequent advice is to dump Java. What if you can't? There are some alternative applications, but ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...