Which of the following statements is true about the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)?
A)It uses asymmetric encryption exclusively.
B)It is used to send sensitive data such as credit card numbers.
C)It uses one set of encryption keys for multiple sessions.
D)It is a stronger version of https.

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SSL is used to provide secure communication over the internet and is commonly used to send sensitive data such as credit card numbers. SSL uses a combination of symmetric and asymmetric encryption, and generates new encryption keys for each session. HTTPS is actually a combination of HTTP and SSL/TLS, and SSL is commonly referred to as TLS (Transport Layer Security) in its current version (TLS 1.2). Therefore, statement D is not accurate.

Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Secure