SSL is the standard for securing the transmission of sensitive information, such as credit card numbers, stock trades, and banking transactions over the Internet. It relies on public key cryptography. SSL implementation uses FIPS 140-2 validated level 1 cryptographic modules using Certicom Security Builder GSE for products running on Windows, Solaris, AIX and HPUX operating systems. For more information, see validation certificate #542, dated June 2, 2005 at NIST website, http://csrc.nist.gov.
Adaptive Server encrypted columns rely on symmetric key cryptography, and use the same FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic modules as SSL. For more information, see the User Guide for Encrypted Columns.
