Does the Java 'final' keyword actually improve security?

Question

While there are many reasons to use the \'final\' keyword in Java, one of the ones I keep hearing over and over again is that it makes your code more secure. While this seem

Answer 1

It's not 'security' in the sense of 'withstanding an attack'; it's more like 'harder to mess up by mistake'.

I prefer the word 'safety'; i feel its more like preventing an accident, not malice.