Public-Key Encryption Algorithms : SSL
Why SSL?
- SSL is flexible : doesn't specify a cryptographic algorithm but rather defines a framework
within which to apply existing algorithms for creating a secure session.
- SSL allows multiple forms of authentication, both with a certificate, and without.
- SSL is implemented in most web browsers (currently v3.0) as a method to provide secure transactions as
it does not require much user intervention and the level of security provided is high.
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