SSL

See also: SSH | Encrypting Your Network Links | HTTPS

Acronym: Secure Socket Layer

A Public-Key Cryptosystem that is most common on the browser to transmit credit card information for an online transaction. It can also be used in encrypting your mail.

Related

• OpenSSL – A project to create open-source certificates and applications for SSL.
• SSL Certificate Authorites
• TLS – the successor to SSL
• Man-In-The-Middle Attack
• An independent SSL Certificate Comparison

Related

• Technocrat: SSL MitM activity happening in real life

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