What is strong encryption?
“Strong encryption” refers to the technology that the 128-bit SSL Global Server IDs included with Secure Site Pro and Commerce Site Pro solutions use to secure online communications. Global Server IDs enable the negotiation of SSL or TLS sessions using “strong” 128-bit RC2 or RC4 encryption. SSL is the industry-standard method developed by Netscape Communications Corporation for protecting Web communications. The SSL security protocol provides data encryption, server authentication, message integrity, and optional client authentication for a TCP/IP connection. SSL comes in two strengths, 40-bit and 128-bit, which refer to the length of the “session key” generated by every encrypted transaction. The longer the key, the more difficult it is to break the encryption code. Any software with encryption features having key lengths over 40 bits is considered strong encryption by the U.S. Government for export purposes. Most browsers support 40-bit SSL sessions, and the latest browsers enable u
