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Transport Layer Security (TLS)

What is Transport Layer Security (TLS)?

Transport Layer Security, or TLS, is a network protocol that secures network communication. Websites use HTTP over TLS ("HTTPS") to secure communication between web browsers and servers. TLS is an evolution of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), which is now deprecated. The current version of TLS is 1.3.

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