> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Ben Nagy > Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 1:10 PM > To: 'Marc E. Mandel'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: OT: Encryption and Credit Card Processing > > > G'day, > > Um, could you run through that at a more technical level for me? > > How exactly does a different Verisign cert at the server end > make a 40 bit "Colombian Special" browser suddenly able to > support 128 bit encryption? >
Perhaps the cert is an SGC key and the "Colombian Special" browser supports SGC? > Intrigued, SGC stands for Server Gated Crypto. Fundamentally, it allows low-crypto browsers that spport it to operate at high-crypto strengths. I couldn't find a good tech article in the first 10 hits off Google for it though (all MS tech articles on HOW-TO, but nothing on what it is), but maybe a thorough search will get you the info to satisfy your interest. p.s. I thought all browsers were 128 bit upgradeable nowadaze? > > -- > Ben Nagy > Network Security Specialist > Mb: TBA PGP Key ID: 0x1A86E304 > _______________________________________________ Firewalls mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Account Management (unsubscribe, get/change password, etc) Please go to: http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls
