A
secure Web Server uses the Secure Socket Layers (SSL) technology
to establish an encrypted connection between the Web Server and
the client. The SSL Protocol is designed to provide privacy between
two communicating applications (a client and a server). Second,
the protocol is designed to authenticate the server, and optionally
the client. 3TEC.COM's secure Web Server supports up to 128-bit
encryption, the highest of current SSL technology offered.