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  • SSL is short for Secure Sockets Layer, a protocol for transmitting private documents via the Internet. SSL works by using a private key to encrypt data that's transferred over the connection. Both Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer support SSL, and many Web sites use the protocol to obtain confidential user information, such as credit card numbers. Merchant banks use SSL for credit card processing, which makes it easier for web developers who do not want to buy thier own SSL certificates. URLs that require an SSL connection start with https: instead of http: and that is the best way, along with an image of a padlock in the browser, to determine if you are on a secure connection. Best of Luck!

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