Abstract :
In this paper, the security in computer networks using the secure sockets layer (SSL) protocol is discussed. Security refers to many different ideas, principles, and concepts. SSL provides three categories of security: confidentiality, message integrity, and endpoint authentication. It´s important to keep security traits in mind as we consider some common scenarios involving secure sockets layer (SSL). The SSL can help secure communications in e-commerce and in other business or personal communication where security is required between a client and server. However, SSL doesn´t address some other security aspects