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Security protocols

People wish to secure communication server the Internet had to find products implementing security at application level. Only when security is built into Internet applications and requires an absolute minimum of interaction by user will it become acceptable to a mass market. The secure hypertext transfer protocol(S-HTTP) an extension of www protocol address security features just below application layer. The secure socket layer (SSL) protocol was originally proposed and implemented by Netscape communications and also been implemented by other web browser vendors. SSL operates at the transport layer, which means it can be used for private Internet transmissions between systems and programs supporting it.

Master Card International and Visa International are cooperating in support of secure credit card transactions on the Internet, and companies involved with electronic commerce have generally pledged to comply with the standards they produce.

Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol

The Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol (S-HTTP) is the logical extension of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), Which is the basis of the World Wide Web. HTTP defines the interactions between web browsers and web servers, determining how requests from browsers are handled by web servers.