What is SSL Protocol?
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is the leading security protocol on the Internet. The protocol allows client/server applications to communicate in a way that is designed to prevent eavesdropping, tampering, or message forgery. SSL works by using a private key to encrypt data that is transferred over the SSL connection. Both Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer support SSL, and many Web sites including zionsbank.com, use the protocol to obtain confidential user information. By convention, URLs that require an SSL connection start with https: instead of http:.
