SSL and TLS
by Eric Rescorla · first published 2000
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I just finished reading this book: "SSL and TLS: Designing and Building Secure Systems"[1] and I now have a _much_ better understanding of how SSL works, what security it provides, how it provides it, and when and where to use it. It is a thorough…
on “How does SSL work?” ↗I remember "SSL and TLS: Designing and Building Secure Systems" by Eric Rescorla being really useful to understand the history behind TLS and how we got here. The book was written in 2001 and warned about some issues which turned…
on “Why SSL was renamed to TLS in late 90s (2014)” ↗