The Java security APIs define a very powerful framework for implementing common security related tasks like key generation, and encrypting and decrypting data. As with all low level frameworks, it provides a great deal of flexibility in choosing the algorithms and key sizes to be used for these tasks. However, this flexibility can cause a significant amount of confusion for anyone who is not a security expert.

The _Crater Dog Technologies_™ Java Security Framework makes sensible choices for these algorithms based on the latest research around potential vulnerabilities. It provides a high level framework that is easy to use and very secure.

The following highlights the main capabilities that this multi-module maven project provides:

• symmetric (shared) key generation and formatting
• asymmetric (public/private) key generation and formatting
• encryption and decryption of keys and data
• private certificate authority (CA) creation
• client certificate generation and signing

For more detail on this project click on the following links:

• javadocs
• wiki
• release notes
• website

To get started using these classes, include the following dependency in your maven pom.xml file:

    <dependency>
        <groupId>com.craterdog.java-security-framework</groupId>
        <artifactId>java-secure-messaging-api</artifactId>  <!-- or whichever submodule you need -->
        <version>x.y</version>
    </dependency>

The source code, javadocs and jar file artifacts for this project are available from the Maven Central Repository. If your project doesn't currently use maven and you would like to, click here to get started down that path quickly.

Crater Dog Technologies™ would like to recognize and thank the following companies for their contributions to the development and testing of various components within this project:

• Blackhawk Network (http://blackhawknetwork.com)