Joe Freeman

Web traffic is protected in-flight when it is transferred via TLS encrypted links using the HTTPS protocol. HTTPS is a protocol for payload encryption that is based on algorithms using encryption asymmetrical  keys.  Asymmetrical keys are managed, packaged and distributed with via certificates Encryption Basics Asymmetrical encryption relies on a key pair where one key can decrypt any data that is encrypted by the other.  Data encrypted with Key-A can be decrypted with Key-B only.  Key-A cannot be used to decrypt data encrypted with Key-A.  Key-B cannot be derived by knowing Key-A. Internet encryption relies on asymmetry and key anonymity in order to create secure links over a public and untrusted Internet.  A server or party can publish a public key  that other parties can use to encrypt their data.  The server then can decrypt the message using the corresponding private key . Encrypted messages are secure as long as the server keeps the private key  secret. Private keys m