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The latest advancements in SSL technology.

Overview SSL is the world standard for web security. SSL technology confronts the potential problems of unauthorised viewing of confidential information, data hijacking, phishing and other insidous web site scams by encrypting sensitive information recipients can read. this white paper talks about the advancements of SSL technology.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	VeriSign	File Format	PDF
Date Published	March 2009
Format	White Papers
Topics	Best Practices, E-commerce Security, Spam - E-mail Fraud - Phishing, Security Management, SSL - TLS

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Staff at Fujitsu Services will go on strike again this month after the latest talks aimed at brokering a truce in the dispute over union recognition, redundancy terms and pay broke down. Talks between Amicus and Fujitsu Services at arbitration...

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