Introduction: -While
transacting online, payment gateways ensure that the detail of the debit/credit
cards is protected from misuse. This is done by a method of encrypting
sensitive information. Encryption is a process by which readable text
information is converted into coded information which can be read only through
a special process.
A
major role for this process is played by software companies. In e-business, the
data or information about payments made online is protected through the process
of encryption. One of the most well-known methods of encryption is Secure
Sockets Layers (SSL).
A. Secure Sockets Layers (SSL): -This was developed by the
company Netscape in the nineties for
transmitting private documents over the internet. The encryption is done using
mathematical programmes protocol
which use logical reasoning. SSL is
a protocol (procedure) which is used
by many web sites. The sites use the protocol to obtain confidential user
information like credit card number etc. many search engines on the internet such
as Internet Explorer support SSL. A secure connection between client and server
is created by using SSL.
In
addition to SSL, there is another protocol known as secure HTTP (Hyper Transfer Text Protocol) (s-HTTP). This provides
security in transmitting individual messages. Both SSL and s-HTTP have been
approved by the Internet Engineering
Task Force (IETF) as standards.
