Is 128-bit SSL encryption really that much stronger than 40-bit SSL encryption?
(Source: VeriSign SSL Services Top 10 FAQs)


Ketchcom Development uses the most advanced SSL (secure sockets layer) technology currently available for online commerce. Once you're done shopping, simply select the "View Cart/Checkout" button and our VeriSign web server will secure your transaction (insuring that your credit card account number and other confidential information cannot be viewed, intercepted, or altered).

The "strength" of an SSL session is based on the length of the key exchanged between client and server when an SSL session is first negotiated (called the "SSL handshake"). The strongest encryption available in today's browsers is 128-bit, meaning the SSL session key is 128-bits in length. 128-bit SSL encryption is literally trillions of times stronger than 40-bit SSL encryption and has never been broken. On the other hand, 40-bit SSL encryption is known to be vulnerable even to attacks that use only rudimentary computational resources.