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Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Explained By Anthony Ashard Here's a few facts about Secured Socket Layer technology. SSL prevents anyone from meddling with information passed to and from a website servers. SSL encryption is used by secure websites in order to prevent others from reading your personal data. SSL assures you that you are connected to the right site by employing a digital certificate of authentication. It pays to check the certificate prior to entering private data. Typical uses of SS Layers are for denying unauthorised access from a client attempting to connect to a secure server. When using a website to make financial transactions, i.e. eBay, PayPal and/or similar banking sites, SSL is a critical layer of protection against 'phishing' techniques used by hackers and 'key-logging' software that may be lurking undetected on your computer. If you suspect that your computer may be compromised, you should stop using your computer for financial and secure data transactions until you have scanned your computer for malicious threats. SSL Certificate Check Click here to test a website's certificate. Contributor's Note Never use a website for financial data transactions until you are sure you have checked the authenticity of the site's certificate.

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Contributed by Puniksem on January 27, 2010, at 3:26 PM UTC.

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There is so much technology, Anthony,thanks for the information.
Best to you.
Frederick

frederick Jan 27, 2010 16:50

Thanks Anthony. I didn't even know what SSL was until now.
Regards,
Jim

James Emery Vigh Jan 27, 2010 17:09

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Thanks for a good clear explanation. These acronyms leave me boggled so many times.

robertsloan2 Jan 28, 2010 13:48

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