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8.3.11 Devices
– Detect new devices or remove devices from the list
8.4 HTTPS
Available for eBlocker Pro and eBlocker Family
SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer and is a protocol used to encrypt communication "end-to-end"
between two communication partners. Sometimes you may also encounter the abbreviation TLS (TLS
stands for Transport Layer Security). It is basically the same as SSL. If the standard Web protocol
HTTP is encrypted using SSL, it is called HTTPS. You can recognize an encrypted loaded page by
the URL starting with https:// Many browsers also display a green lock in the address bar.
Many websites, especially those of banks and online shops, are now protected with SSL encryption.
This way you can be sure that you are actually communicating with the provider whose URL you have
accessed and that no third party can change or read your entered data. However, not only reputable
shops and banks use SSL. Tracking and advertising providers are also increasingly collecting their
data via HTTPS/SSL. Your profile data is then sent to the tracking server in encrypted form, but of
course this does not prevent the data collector from continuing to create a detailed profile of you.