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.