This means the Java code you write today has a good chance of being read and understood by someone other than you -- possibly years or even decades from now. For that reason, it's important you know ...

Academics found that this code had been copied and embedded in more than 6,000 GitHub Java projects, more than any other StackOverflow Java snippet. Image: Baltes et al.

Another way to completely eliminate the use of plain text passwords in a secure Java code base is to use some type of password service. WebSphere provides a service called Credential Vault. At runtime ...