On Friday, June 08, 2001 6:00 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> i am confused by a problem for a long time. That is how SET
> protocol solve the ip-layer security such as IP masqurerade! In layer's
> view, SET may be constructed over HTTP, and SSL can enforce the
> security, but can you tell me what SSL do for SET?
SET was designed so that it does not depend on transport layer security. You
can send SET messages over an insecure channel without affecting the
security of the protocol.
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Tony Lewis ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Chief Systems Architect, Internet Commerce
Visa International Service Association