[795] in cryptography@c2.net mail archive
Re: SET vs SSL
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (A. Padgett Peterson P.E. Informati)
Sun May 11 12:49:36 1997
Date: Sat, 10 May 1997 18:30:25 -0400 (EDT)
From: "A. Padgett Peterson P.E. Information Security" <PADGETT@hobbes.orl.mmc.com>
To: cryptography@c2.net
What is the confusion ? SSL is channel encryption, SET is application
encryption. Two different things serving two different purposes.
I like SSL (particularly v3 which authenticates both ends) for taking my
business off a party line. SET OTOH means that I do not have to
give the web site I am doing business with my credit card numbers unless
MC/BoA/AmEx decides they may have it.
That just leaves the volume encryption which is my responsibility.
Warmly,
Padgett
