HTTP communication within iSHARE is encrypted using the TLS versions up to their end of life (EOL). Currently this means TLS 1.2 protocolor 1.3.
On this page a brief description of TLS is provided. For the most recent version of the specification click on this link.
Description
Transport Layer Security (TLS) is a cryptographic protocol that describes communication security for computer networks. The first version of TLS 1.0 is built upon and is an upgrade of SSL 3.0 (Secure Sockets Layer).
Differences and similarities between TLS and SSL
Both TLS and SSL provide means for data encryption and authentication between applications, machines and servers when data is sent through insecure network.
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