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Security
Security on SchoolHouse.com
The NCS SchoolHouseTM Web Site provides state-of-the-art application security.
Both encryption and password protection are in place on the site. The technical
description for the encryption standard is SSL 3.0, RC4 with 56-bit encryption;
RSA with 512-bit exchange. The terms used above are as follows:
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SSL is Secure Socket Layer protocol version 3.0 that allows client to server,
server to client authentication and encrypted connections. |
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RC4 with 56-bit encryption is the Rivest session key encryption, a medium cipher
suite encryption. RC4 56-bit encryption is available for international use. |
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RSA with 512-bit exchange is the asymmetric key pair used by Certificate Authorities
to sign certificates to prevent certificate forging. RSA is a public-key algorithm for
both encryption and authentication developed by Rivest, Shamir, and Adleman. |
A thorough explanation of Secure Socket Layer technology is available on the Internet.
SSL is the current method for protecting transactions over the Internet. The web browsers
approved for use on the NCS SchoolHouseTM Web Site provide convenient access to SSL encryption:
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Internet Explorer 5.x or better |
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Netscape Navigator 6.1 or better |
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