This week, on Thursday nite at 6:30The Evolution of Internet Security:
From SSL to Modern TLS.
Presenter: *Grant Taylo*
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sluug.org/bio/Grant_Taylor&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3U_U07yFRWkEcq5yYvuhbX>r
& *Lee Lammert*
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Since the 1990s, security of internet traffic has been a major concern for
all parties involved. Starting with *OpenSSL, SSL* tech has matured over
the years, including a major issue in 2014 (Heartbleed).
Tune in Thursday to learn more!
(Editor's note: TLS, which stands for *Transport Layer Security**,* is a
cryptographic protocol that provides secure communication over a network,
like the internet. It's widely used to encrypt data sent between
applications, like: web browsers and servers, email, *instant messaging*
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_messaging&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3xh0v9mPm6VyzucCuD7du4>
, *voice over IP*
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_over_IP&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw36_dMNYi20QKibo0TD62GB>,
...ensuring
privacy and data integrity. Think of it as a secure tunnel for your
online communications. TLS is a proposed by The *Internet Engineering
Task Force*
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Engineering_Task_Force&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw0qUVbJUGjoomrQ1kD7m0Bj>
(IETF)
"*open standard*". First defined in 1999, the current version defined in
August 2018.)
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