SSL: Definition and additional resources from BNET
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Business Definition for: SSL

  • secure sockets layer: a widely used protocol for encrypting data that permits the transmission of credit card transactions in a secure fashion

Wiktionary Definition for: SSL

  • computing '''Secure Sockets Layer''': cryptographic protocols which provide secure communications on the Internet.
  • # electronics Start-Stop Logic.

Additional Resources

SafeNet SafeEnterprise SSL iGate Receives VPNC Certification for Real-World Usability Tests
BALTIMORE -- One of the First Companies to Pass VPNC's, International Trade Association for Manufacturers in the VPN Market, New SSL Portal and SSL Exchange Logo Programs
Tags: SafeNet Inc.
Research articles 2004-12-21
Check Point Featured in SSL VPN Pavilion at NetWorld+Interop 2005; Pavilion Joins Market Leaders and Industry Experts for SSL VPN One-Stop-Shop
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Check PointR Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, will showcase its SSL VPN technology and products at the SSL VPN Pavilion at NetWorld+Interop 2005, taking place in Las Vegas, May 1-6, 2005. This is the third year in a row the...
Tags: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., industry, leader, SSL, SSL VPN
Research articles 2005-04-28
VeriTest Delivers Independent Performance Testing For Britestream's SSL/TLS Offload NIC; Test Highlights the Tremendous Benefits of Britestream's SSL Offload Solution
AUSTIN, Texas -- Britestream Networks, the premier provider of 100 percent SSL offload solutions, today announced that its product has successfully completed a series of independent benchmarking tests performed by VeriTest, the testing division of Lionbridge (Nasdaq: LIOX). The Britestream SSL NIC was benchmarked against SSL running in S/W in...
Tags: benefit, network interface card, performance, SSL, TLS
Research articles 2005-05-23
Aventail Showcases SSL VPN Market Leadership at NetWorld+Interop 2005; Aventail to Sponsor First-Ever SSL VPN Day and to Host SSL VPN Pavilion at NetWorld+Interop 2005
SEATTLE -- Aventail Corporation will showcase its SSL VPN market leadership at NetWorld+Interop 2005, taking place in Las Vegas, May 1-6, 2005. Aventail is a flagship sponsor of the first annual SSL VPN Day, a special one-day workshop focused on SSL VPN technology and future trends. For the third year...
Tags: Aventail Corp., SSL, SSL VPN
Research articles 2005-04-27
Eicon Networks Featured in SSL VPN Pavilion at NetWorld+Interop 2005; Pavilion Joins Market Leaders and Industry Experts for SSL VPN One-Stop-Shop
PLANO, Texas -- Eicon Networks, a global leader in providing secure communication products for networked business applications, today announced that it will showcase its SSL VPN technology and products at the SSL VPN Pavilion (Booth #915-6) at NetWorld+Interop 2005, taking place in Las Vegas, May 1-6, 2005. This is the...
Tags: industry, leader, SSL, SSL VPN
Research articles 2005-04-26
OraSure and SSL International to Launch Over-the-Counter Cryosurgical Wart Treatment Product in Europe, Australia and New Zealand; OraSure Increases Financial Guidance; SSL International to Distribute Product Under the Scholl Brand
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- OraSure Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSUR) announced today the execution of an exclusive agreement with SSL International plc (LSE:SSL), under which OraSure will manufacture and supply, and SSL will distribute, the Company's cryosurgical wart removal product in the over-the-counter ("OTC") footcare market in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The...
Tags: financial
Research articles 2005-06-02
Network World Test Shows VoIP Call Quality Can Improve With SSL VPN
VoIP and SSL VPN can coexist very happily, concluded a recent Network World Clear Choice Test, and, in some cases, provide an even better experience than VoIP without SSL VPN. The testing showed that a VoIP call made over SSL VPN on a typical broadband Internet connection is of...
Tags: Network World, SSL, SSL VPN, VoIP
Research articles 2006-02-23
Aventail SSL VPNs Are First to Support Microsoft IE7
SSL VPN leader Aventail announced today that its Aventail ST2 SSL VPN officially supports Microsoft IE7. While other major SSL VPN vendors, such as Juniper and F5, have been forced in recent days to advise their customers not to upgrade to IE7 because of incompatibility with their VPN products, Aventail...
Tags: Aventail Corp., Microsoft Corp., SSL VPN, VPN
Research articles 2006-11-07
Industry Expert Recommends Aventail's SSL VPN to Secure Wireless Networks
Organizations can secure all forms of wireless communication, both externally and internally, with an SSL VPN, asserts a new white paper by wireless technology consulting firm Rysavy Research. The paper, titled "Secure Wireless Networking Using SSL VPNs," outlines a recommended architecture for securing wireless connections. A key part of that...
Tags: Aventail Corp., industry, SSL VPN, VPN, wireless
Research articles 2005-06-29
F5 Networks Dominates Market Share Growth for SSL VPNs and SSL-Enabled Layer 4-7 Products
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Tags: SSL, SSL VPN
Research articles 2004-06-15
Intranet Security Technologies - Sesame or SSL?
This paper compares SSL and SESAME by discussing: what security services they provide, what cryptographic technology is used by each solution, the applications supported, where they fit in the TCP/IP model, availability and finally a description of their limitations. The objective is to compare these security technologies with a view...
Tags: Ssl/Tls, Authentication/Encryption, Network Security, Security, Networking, Intranet, SSL, Security Technology
White papers
SSL VPNs on the rise, says Infonetics in new VPN study
In a study on VPN hardware and software released today by market research firm Infonetics Research, 80% of the respondents deploying SSL VPNs said they chose SSL because of the increased security it offers.
Tags: SSL, SSL VPN, VPN
Research articles 2006-05-08
SSL International.(personnel)(Brief Article)
* SSL International has named Mike ... * SSL International has named Mike Pilkington as its Product Supply director.
Research articles 2002-02-25
SSL in sales talks--other glove makers named: group chief executive signals sale of gloves-to-condoms unit, to allow SSL to focus on consumer goods.(Rubber news)(SSL International PLC)
Glove and condom maker SSL International plc is in the early stages of talks to sell the business to a third party. Ian Martin, SSL International's chairman, announced the potential sale of the whole business at the company's Annual General Meeting o Glove and condom maker...
Tags: sales, SSL
Research articles 2003-09-01
Whale Communications Works with ICSA Labs to Ensure SSL VPNs Provide Fundamental Security for Enterprises; As a Charter Member of ICSA's SSL-TLS Consortium, Whale Spearheads Endpoint Security Standards for SSL VPN Remote Access Products
FORT LEE, N.J. -- Whale Communications, the leading SSL VPN provider, today announced that it has spearheaded the endpoint security standards in the SSL-TLS Consortium's newly released 2.0 certification criteria. ICSA LabsR, an independent division of Cybertrust, that leads the consortium, has completed the first round of certification testing against...
Tags: consortium, security, security standard, SSL, SSL VPN, Whale Communications
Research articles 2005-04-26
Terisa announces Thin SSL Client option for Internet appliances; WebTV Networks Inc. first customer to use SSL security for Internet appliances
LOS ALTOS, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--June 9, 1997--Terisa Systems, Inc. today announced the Thin SSL Client option for its Terisa SecureWeb ToolkitTM, making it the first commercially available product that allows developers to add Secure Sockets Layer SSL communications security to Internet appliances and other clients with limited resources, such as palm-top...
Tags: Internet appliance, security, SSL
Research articles 1997-06-09
Aventail SSL VPN Receives Security Certification From Kobil Systems
Leading SSL VPN technology company Aventail has received certification by Kobil Systems, a German vendor of IT-security solutions. Aventail is the first Kobil partner to receive the "designed for mIDentity" certification for its products, a line of SSL VPN appliances for secure, remote access. The certificate guarantees interoperability of...
Tags: Aventail Corp., security, security certification, SSL VPN, VPN
Research articles 2005-09-29
Aventail's Smart SSL VPN Secures Two Finalist Nominations for the 2006 SC Magazine Awards
Leading SSL VPN technology company Aventail (www.aventail.com) has secured two finalist nominations for the 2006 SC Magazine Awards (http://www.scawards.com/us-finalists.asp). Aventail's Smart SSL VPN was nominated for Best SSL VPN and Best Healthcare Security Solution. This is the fourth consecutive year that Aventail has been selected as a finalist for the...
Tags: Aventail Corp., SSL VPN, VPN
Research articles 2006-02-08
Aventail's SSL VPN ST2 Replacement of Leading IPSec VPNs Demonstrates Growing Market Trend
Leading SSL VPN company Aventail today announced that hundreds of organizations all over the world, including Norwich University, Chicago Housing Authority, Mitsubishi Electronic Power Products, and Mississippi Department of Corrections, have replaced their IPSec VPN solutions with Aventail's SSL VPN for everywhere access with complete control and security. ...
Tags: Aventail Corp., IPSec VPN, SSL VPN, VPN
Research articles 2006-10-03
F5's FirePass SSL VPN Product Trumps Other SSL VPN Offerings in Review by Leading IT Security Publication
SEATTLE -- Information Security calls FirePass Controller the best SSL VPN product it has reviewed to date; F5's solution praised for its ease of use, industrial strength hardware and advanced security features
Tags: information technology, IT security, SSL, SSL VPN, VPN
Research articles 2005-01-25
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