How is Java more Secured than Other Languages?

Everything that you download form internet, you are risking a viral infection. Prior to Java, most users did not download executable programs frequently, and those who did scan them for virus prior to execution. Even so, most users still worried about the possibility of infecting their Systems with a virus. In addition to viruses, another type of malicious program exists that must be guarded against. This type of program can gather private information, such as credit card numbers, bank account balances, and passwords, by searching the contents of computers local file System. Java answer both of these concerns by providing a “firewall” between a networked application and computer.

When you use a Java-compatible web browser, you can safely download Java applets without fear of viral infection of malicious intent. Java achieves this protection by confining a Java program to the Java execution environment and not allowing it access to other parts of the computer. The ability to download applets with confidence that no harm will be done and that no security will breached is considered by many to be the single most important aspect of Java