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ALSO CALLED: Secure Socket Layer, Secure Sockets Layer DEFINITION: The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a commonly-used protocol for managing the security of a message transmission on the Internet. SSL has recently been succeeded by Transport Layer Security (TLS), which is based on SSL. SSL uses a program layer located between the Internet's Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and Transport Control Protocol (TCP) layers. SSL is included as part of both the Microsoft … Definition continues below.
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Emerging Multicast VPN Applications sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper provides background information on MVPNs, as well as describes emerging MVPN applications. Posted: 25 Nov 2008 \| Published: 25 Nov 2008 TOPICS: Intranets \| LAN \| LAN Protocols \| MPLS \| Routing \| Routing Protocols \| SSL \| VPN \| VPN Services

Web Security Solutions sponsored by Websense, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Read this whitepaper to learn ways to implement industry-leading URL filtering with extensive security capabilities that continuously watch the organization's assets for malicious activity and prevent them from being used in fraudulent attacks. Posted: 19 Nov 2008 \| Published: 19 Nov 2008 TOPICS: Databases \| Email \| Identity Management \| Internet \| Security Threats \| SSL \| Web Content Management \| Web Services \| Web Services Security

The F5 Acceleration Portfolio sponsored by F5 Networks WHITE PAPER: F5 is the leader in Application Delivery Networking, ensuring applications are secure, fast, and available. This white paper provides an overview of specific F5 acceleration features across three F5 product lines. Posted: 07 Oct 2008 \| Published: 07 Oct 2008 TOPICS: Acceleration Hardware \| Data Centers \| ERP \| HTTP \| Network Infrastructure \| SSL \| TCP \| WAN

VMware DRS: Why You Still Need Assured Application Delivery and Application Delivery Networking sponsored by F5 Networks WHITE PAPER: This White Paper details how the F5 BIG-IP LTM works with VMware to provide truly virtualized Application Delivery Networking. Posted: 07 Oct 2008 \| Published: 07 Oct 2008 TOPICS: Application Development \| Application Life-Cycle Management \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| RAM \| Security \| SSL \| VMware

Keys to SAP Application Acceleration: Advances in Delivery Systems sponsored by Citrix WHITE PAPER: It is essential that SAP applications and network infrastructures be considered together as a "application infrastructure" that supports strategic business objectives. This paper examines the challenges associated with SAP application delivery Posted: 19 Sep 2008 \| Published: 18 Sep 2008 TOPICS: Application Performance Management \| Load Balancing \| Productivity \| SAP (Product) \| Security \| Server Management \| SSL \| Switching \| TCP \| User Experience

Remote Access VPNs: Business Productivity, Deployment, and Security Considerations sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines the two primary methods of deploying remote access VPNs: IPsec and SSL. Read how to choose the right VPN technology for your organization, understand security considerations, and how to secure your remote-access VPN. Posted: 08 Jul 2008 \| Published: 01 Feb 2008 TOPICS: IPSec \| IPSec VPN \| Remote Access Security \| SSL \| SSL VPN \| VPN Appliances

Security for Wireless Networks: A Comparison among SSL, IPSec and Mobile VPNs sponsored by NetMotion Wireless WHITE PAPER: This paper outlines common threats and issues regarding wireless security in the context of typical uses of mobile devices over wireless networks and evaluates secure remote access solutions in comparison with NetMotion Mobility XE. Posted: 27 Jun 2008 \| Published: 01 Jun 2008 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Control Software \| Authentication \| Mobile Workers \| SSL \| VPN \| Wireless Networks \| Wireless Security \| Wireless Systems

Clean VPN Approach to Secure Remote Access sponsored by SonicWALL WHITE PAPER: In this whitepaper learn how integrating SonicWALL SSL VPN/Secure Remote Access, SonicWALL Network Security Appliance, and SonicWALL Global Management System solutions offer organizations a single solution for defense-indepth security. Posted: 25 Jun 2008 \| Published: 01 Jun 2008 TOPICS: Access Control \| Endpoint Security \| LAN \| Mobile Device Management \| Remote Access Security \| SSL \| VPN \| Wi-Fi

Application Delivery Controller Performance Report sponsored by F5 Networks WHITE PAPER: This report documents the performance of the top Application Delivery Controllers offered by F5 Networks, Cisco Systems, and Citrix Netscaler. Through the development and implementation of robust and reproducible testing methods, F5 demonst... Posted: 28 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Application Security \| Business Intelligence \| HTTP \| Network Security \| SSL \| TCP/IP \| Web Application Security

Transform the Internet into a Business- Ready Application Delivery Platform for Enterprise SOA Based SAP Deployments sponsored by Akamai Technologies WHITE PAPER: For today's enterprises, enterprise SOA based on SAP and the Internet provide a complementary and highly agile platform for rapidly extending the enterprise to reach customers, partners and employees in markets globally. Posted: 07 Mar 2008 \| Published: 01 Sep 2007 TOPICS: Access Control \| Content Delivery \| Deployment \| Information Security \| Internet \| SSL \| Transport Control Protocol

IPSEC VS. VPN: Transition Criteria and Methodology sponsored by SonicWALL WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains the differences between the VPN technologies and provides criteria for deciding whether you should replace your IPSec VPN with SSL VPN. It also presents a step-by-step, practical approach to implementing your replacement. Posted: 15 Nov 2007 \| Published: 01 Nov 2007 TOPICS: Endpoint Security \| Interoperability \| IP Networks \| IP VPN \| IPSec \| IPSec VPN \| LAN \| Network Security \| SSL \| SSL VPN \| VPN Appliances \| VPN Service Providers \| VPN Services \| VPN Software \| WAN

Simple Steps to Securing Your SSL VPN sponsored by SonicWALL WHITE PAPER: This expert eBook features a quiz that helps test your knowledge of IPsec vs. SSL VPNs and details additional resources that help you determine which technology best suits your organization's needs. Posted: 14 Nov 2007 \| Published: 01 Nov 2007 TOPICS: Internet Security \| IPSec \| IPSec VPN \| Network Security \| Network Traffic Analysis \| Penetration Testing \| SSL \| SSL VPN \| TLS \| Vulnerability Management

Examining SSL-encrypted Communications sponsored by Netronome Systems WHITE PAPER: SSL-encrypted communications have enabled a variety of secure, web-based communications and online transactions. This paper explores the drivers behind the increase in SSL usage and the methods used to confront the security challenges that SSL creates. Posted: 26 Oct 2007 \| Published: 16 Oct 2007 TOPICS: Access Control \| Data Encryption \| eCommerce \| Identity Theft \| Integrated Threat Management \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| Network Performance \| Network Performance Management Software \| Network Security Appliances \| Spyware \| SSL \| Virus Protection

Open, Manage, and Accelerate SSL Encrypted Applications sponsored by BlueCoat WHITE PAPER: Enterprise users and their data have never been further apart. Business pressures that keep employees out of headquarters and close to customers and partners have met head-on with other drivers that are bringing far flung servers back to the datacenter. Posted: 20 Sep 2007 \| Published: 01 Sep 2007 TOPICS: Bandwidth Management \| Data Centers \| Network Performance \| Server Consolidation \| SSL \| SSL Accelerators \| Tunneling \| WAN \| WAN Hardware \| WAN Switching

How to Gain Visibility and Control of Encrypted SSL Web Sessions sponsored by BlueCoat WHITE PAPER: Blue Coat's SSL proxy functionality enables organizations to extend the power of the intelligent and secure proxy appliances to all SSL traffic. Read about how a proxy gives visibility and control of SSL communications. Posted: 20 Sep 2007 \| Published: 01 Jan 2006 TOPICS: Bandwidth Management \| Databases \| Internet Filtering \| Internet Security \| Network Performance \| Proxy Server Software \| SSL \| SSL Accelerators \| Tunneling \| WAN \| WAN Hardware \| WAN Switching \| Web Services

IPSec Vs SSL VPN for Secure Remote Access sponsored by Aventail \| SonicWall WHITE PAPER: IPSec or SSL VPN: Which is right for your business? This paper compares these two technologies in terms of access control for unmanaged end points, support for a full range of applications, end user ease-of-use, and more. Posted: 09 Aug 2007 \| Published: 01 Jan 2005 TOPICS: Endpoint Security \| IPSec \| IPSec VPN \| Remote Access Hardware \| Remote Access Security \| Remote Access Server Hardware \| ROI \| SSL \| SSL VPN \| VPN Appliances \| VPN Hardware \| VPN Service Providers

Building an Extranet Portal sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc. WHITE PAPER: The need for organizations to provide network access for external audiences such as partners & customers is increasing. This paper details the benefits of an extranet portal & highlights SSL VPN technology as a best approach to achieve increase... Posted: 27 Oct 2006 \| Published: 01 Sep 2006 TOPICS: Extranets \| Network Security \| Portals \| Security Architectures \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Systems \| SSL \| SSL VPN

Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange - A Non-Mathematician's Explanation sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: The Diffie-Hellman algorithm is one of the most common protocols used today. An understanding of its underlying protocols & processes helps a great deal when trouble-shooting a system. This white paper takes a simple approach to explaining ... Posted: 10 Oct 2006 \| Published: 01 Oct 2006 TOPICS: ALGOL \| Encryption Standards \| Network Security \| Public Key Encryption \| Public Key Infrastructure \| SSL

Understanding Digital Certificates & Secure Sockets Layer (SSL): A Fundamental Requirement for Internet Transactions sponsored by Entrust, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Moving your business online provides the convenience and accessibility your customers and partners demand. Learn how to use SSL digital certificates to gain customer trust and potentially increase revenue by adding more online services. Posted: 03 May 2005 \| Published: 01 Feb 2005 TOPICS: Authentication \| Certificate Authorities \| Digital Certificates \| eCommerce \| SSL

How to Offer the Strongest SSL Encryption for your Company sponsored by VeriSign, Inc WHITE PAPER: Many IT professionals have little understanding of an extremely important protocol within SSL. This technical white paper provides a quick overview on how Server Gated Cryptography (SGC) affects the encryption levels of a Website to its visitors. Posted: 01 Mar 2005 \| Published: 01 Sep 2006 TOPICS: Certificate Authorities \| Digital Certificates \| Encryption Standards \| Internet Security \| Internet Security Software \| Public Key Encryption \| Public Key Encryption Software \| SSL \| Web Browsers

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SSL DEFINITION (continued): … and Netscape browsers and most Web server products. Developed by Netscape, SSL also gained the support of Microsoft and other Internet client/server developers as well and became the de facto standard until evolving into Transport Layer Security. The "sockets" part of the term refers to the sockets method of passing data back and forth between a client and a server program in a network or between program layers in the same computer. SSL uses the public-and-private key encryption system from RSA, which also includes the use of a digital certificate. TLS and SSL are an integral part of most Web …
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