A Deep Dive into SSL/TLS: The Protocols That Secure the Internet
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and its successor, TLS (Transport Layer Security), are the cryptographic protocols that secure data transmitted over the Internet. They ensure: Confidentiality: Your data is only accessible to the client and server. Integrity: Your data is not altered in transit. Authentication: You are communicating with the real server. When you see the padlock icon in your browser, that’s TLS protecting your connection. SSL was the original protocol developed at Netscape in 1994, but it is now obsolete due to security flaws. TLS is its modern, secure successor. Today, when people say “SSL,” they almost always mean “TLS.” The current version, TLS 1.3, is faster and more secure than its predecessors. ...