[4988] in WWW Security List Archive
Re: SSL encryption.`
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Adam Shostack)
Mon Apr 7 00:15:35 1997
From: Adam Shostack <adam@homeport.org>
In-Reply-To: <334758D7.581F@roba.demon.co.uk> from Rob Absalom at "Apr 6, 97 09:03:35 am"
To: roba@roba.demon.co.uk
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 1997 19:36:00 -0500 (EST)
Cc: www-security@ns2.rutgers.edu
Errors-To: owner-www-security@ns2.rutgers.edu
There are tools like expresso (www.brokat.de) which do SSL in Java,
and Stronghold/Safepassage, which are strong crypto components
developed to do SSL out of the US.
Adam
Rob Absalom wrote:
| I'm currently working on developing an application that will be dealing
| with sensitive data. The web is perfectly suited for the application.
| The problem that I have with the web though is how to secure the data
| being transmitted between the server and the browzer.
|
| I know about SSL, but the application is for use outside USA, so as I
| understand it SSL will only be 40 bit encryption. This is not considered
| suitable. Previously I have used Entrust from NorTel to secure network
| communication. My question is either : 1) does anyone know if it is
| possible to integrate Entrust with any of the available web browzers. 2)
| what other encryption packages are available that would provide a better
| service than SSL, and integrate with a Web browzer.
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