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Datagram Transport Layer Security

Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS), is a communications protocol. The protocol provides a layer of security for datagram-based applications. DTLS permits secure communications and is based on the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol. Embedded security helps ensure messages are not forged, tampered with, or eavesdropped.

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Communication protocol: A set of rules that govern how information is transmitted.
Datagram: A structured transfer unit.
Eavesdropping: Undetected listening to in-transit data packets.
Forgery: Transmission of a packet with falsified sender.
Network packet: A formatted unit of data for transmission.
Tampering: The altering of data packets after ...

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