Secure Socket Layer
SSL allows encryption of the TCP data traffic and is practically the standard for encryption of Internet data (e.g. online banking).
The encryption mechanisms are available as libraries, e.g.: RC4 (128 bit key), Triple DES, MD5, SHA-1 (160 bit).
Specific features
Specifically optimized for embedded applications (code size, memory requirement and performance)
Easily portable via ANSI-C source code
Adapted for NicheStack v4, NicheStack v6 and NicheStack Dual v4v6
Can be used with or without operating system
Supported standards
SSL2.0, SSL3.0, TLS1.0
1024 Bit Key Generation and Triple DES Encryption
RSA and Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange
RC4 (128 Bit) and Triple-DES (168 Bit) Cipher Keys
MD5 (128 Bit Hash) and SHA-1 (160 Bit Hash) Message Digests