Java Glossary : TLS

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TLS

Transport Layer Security protocol used communicate over an encrypted connection, and to authenticate none, one or both of the participants. It is the successor to SSL. The actual strength (number of bits is the key) of the encryption is decided by the site itself not by the browser as in SSL.

HTTPS ¤ SSL

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