Determining Secure Sockets Layer Security
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is used to encrypt Internet transmissions and create a trusted relationship between servers and Web clients. SSL provides privacy through encryption and authentication between the server and the client. SSL also detects tampering. The following protocols can use SSL:
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
Internet Inter-ORB Protocol (IIOP)—Java applets that use this protocol must be set up to use SSL
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
Mail Protocols—IMAP, POP3, and SMTP
Not all applications need to be secured. If you are building an application that requires users to supply personal or confidential information, such as credit cards or social security numbers, then using SSL ...
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