Q. WHAT IS SSL ENCRYPTION?
A. SSL (Secure Socket Layer) is a
security protocol developed by Netscape
Communications to compensate for the lack of data
protection then in place on the Internet . SSL
can be used for any type of Internet service,
whether it be FTP, GOPHER, NNTP (USENET News) or
Web, but currently it's most popular use is for
World Wide Web traffic. The SSL protocol is based
on encryption technology developed by RSA, Inc.
and the specification of SSL is freely available
in IETF draft.
Q. WHAT WILL SSL DO FOR MY
CUSTOMERS?
A. SSL will allow you to send to and
receive information from your customers on the
World Wide Web in an encrypted manner. This means
that any information (pictures, text, forms,
etc.) that are transmitted from your site to your
customers SSL capable Web browsers will be
completely encrypted. Thus, while the data may
travel across 20 or 30 networks,nobody will be
able to read the data you are sending or
receiving.