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TradeMarque Tools use the latest security technology. We take the security and privacy of your details very seriously. Our servers are secured by Thwate security with leading edge 128 bit security.

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What is the strength of a certificate? (What is SGC technology)

The encryption strength of a digital certificate is determined by the level of encryption supported by the browser used to connect to a web site and the server where the web site resides. This means that users may connect at 40-bit, 56-bit or 128-bit depending on the browser version they are using.

Most digital certificates function in this way - providing encryption at a strength supported by the browser and server. It is important to understand this distinction as many CAs promote their certificates as 128-bit when in fact they will support sessions of varying encryption strength (128-bit being the strongest possible level of encryption).

In the past, legislation of the United States government prevented the export of 128-bit encryption technology. The result of this was the creation of the so called "export" browser versions which were restricted to 40-bit and 56-bit encryption capabilities. These browsers were distributed outside of the United States for many years and were even downloaded by US based users. In 1997, the US government repealed its ban on 128-bit encryption. Today however, there are still significant numbers of export version browsers in use, mainly internationally but also in the United States.

Digital certificates have been developed that provide 128-bit encryption for browsers which are defaulted to 40-bit or 56-bit encryption - the so called "export" browser versions which include IE 5.01 and Netscape 4.7x and later . These certificates include technology known as Server Gated Cryptography (SGC) which automatically steps-up these browsers to the 128-bit encryption level. Only a handful of CAs supply these certificates, so if you require the 128-bit encryption step-up capability, make sure you ask for SGC technology.

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