SSL and TLS

Did SSL come first and now we use TLS or the other way around.
Also, SLL is OSI Transport layer 4 - or session layer - I would say Transport because I think it does go from SSL to now TLS which would make sense. I have seen it both ways for both questions.
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Psoasman

SSL came first, Netscape came up with it. It is not interchangeable with TLS. TLS is more secure.

gojericho0

TLS can secure other applications besides http

astorrs

gojericho0 wrote: »

TLS can secure other applications besides http

So can SSL

Believe it or not

but the Wikipedia article is actually pretty good at covering the protocol(s):
Transport Layer Security - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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