Abstract is below.
Cheers,
- Ira McDonald
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Network Working Group                                         T. Dierks
Request for Comments: 2246                        Consensus Development
Category: Standards Track                                      C. Allen
                                                  Consensus Development
                                                           January 1999
                            The TLS Protocol
                              Version 1.0
Status of this Memo
   This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
   Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
   improvements.  Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
   Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
   and status of this protocol.  Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
Copyright Notice
   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (1999).  All Rights Reserved.
Abstract
   This document specifies Version 1.0 of the Transport Layer Security
   (TLS) protocol. The TLS protocol provides communications privacy over
   the Internet. The protocol allows client/server applications to
   communicate in a way that is designed to prevent eavesdropping,
   tampering, or message forgery.
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