SSL外文翻译

What is Secure Socket Layer (SSL)?
Answer:
Originally developed by Netscape, SSL - short for Secure Sockets Layer - has been universally accepted on the World Wide Web for authenticated and encrypted communication between clients and servers. SSL works by using a public key to encrypt data that's transferred over the SSL connection.

The Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) controls and is responsible for the routing and transmission of data all over the Internet. The SSL protocol runs in a "layer" above TCP/IP and below higher-level protocols such as HTTP or IMAP. SSL allows an SSL enabled server to authenticate itself to an SSL enabled client and vice versa enabling both machines to establish an encrypted connection

SSL makes use of a public key infrastructure (PKI) to operate. The server operating securely generally obtains an SSL key and certificate pair from an issueing authority. It then makes these available o