Security 1.3: Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

Secure data communications across computer networks

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An open, nonproprietary protocol for securing dat acommunications across computer networks. SSL is sandwiched between the applicatio nprotocol (such as HTTP, Telnet, FTP, and NNTP) and the connection protocol (such a sTCP/IP, UDP). SSL provides server authentication, message integrity, data encryption ,and optional client authentication for TCP/IP connections.

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