TSS refers to this article which talks about the security comparison between Java and .NET.
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Part 1 of the article from O'Reilly's OnJava Section covers "Security Configuration and Code Containment" and can be found @
http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2003/11/26/javavsdotnet.html

The conclusion of the article seems to be that regarding the Security Configuration and Code Containment aspects "Java offers a lot of advantages with its configurability. When it comes to code containment, both platforms have pretty strong offerings, with .NET having slightly more choices and being more straightforward to use."

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