SSL Clarification

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everurssantosh
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SSL Clarification

Post by everurssantosh »

Hi,

I have a small doubt in SSL.
I am using a site with SSL. while transfering data from one page to other using either form post or session etc, is my data encrypted and safe from hackers?

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Santosh
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Oren
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Re: SSL Clarification

Post by Oren »

The short answer is: yes, it is safe.
The longer one is, think of something like this: you have a safe with a new super strong unbreakable lock, but the safe itself made of something very weak. So, what do you think, is this safe safe? Even assuming that the lock is indeed unbreakable, your data which is in this safe is certainly not secure. This whole idea can be thought like a "back door", or "the window"... you want to break into a place with a super strong door, does that mean that you can't get into that place? You can always try to get into that place from a back door, or try the window... most of the time getting there from the back door or the window is much easier than trying to break the super strong door.

P.S In our case, SSL is the unbreakable lock, or the super strong door.
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