(In topic `Network Architectures`) TLS (Transport Layer Security) is a security protocol from the IETF that is expected to supersede SSL to become a major security standard for the Internet. TLS uses Triple DES encryption. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20477
Transport Layer Security - IP security mechanism. The name officially supersedes SSL (secure socket layer) but SSL is still more commonly used.
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