A technology that provides privacy, integrity, and authentication in point to point communications such as a connection on the Internet between Web browser and a Web server.
A cryptographically enhanced communications path that protects messages against perceived security threats.
a communication channel that is both authenticated and encrypted
a mechanism of protecting the communications between users or components of the system
a mechanism that ensures end-to-end integrity and confidentiality of communications
A means of conveying information from one entity to another such that an adversary does not have the ability to reorder, delete, insert, or read (SSL, IPSec, whispering in someone"s ear).
A communication channel that is not sensitive to certain types of threats. Depending on the situation, this might be safe from the threat of eavesdroppers and/or active adversaries (attempting impersonation, modification of transmitted data, etc).