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How digital certificates can be used to secure network communication?

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The expert examines securing network communication using digital certificates.

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First, it is important to know just what a Digital Certificate is; a Digital Certificate is a multi-purpose document developed primarily for use over the Internet for identification and/or encryption.

For example, if you are at home and wish to connect to your financial institution via the web using your computer, you would always want any information that is sent or received to be encrypted. To ...

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