Reference

Analysis of the SSL 3.0 Protocol :

- This note gives a detailed technical analysis of the cryptographic strength of the SSL 3.0 protocol. A number of minor flaws in the protocol and several new active attacks on SSL are presented. [Acrobat] (D. Wagner and B. Schneier)
HTTP Over TLS :

- Document providing information and guidelines on using TLS to secure HTTP connections.
RFC 2246 - The TLS Protocol Version 1.0 :

- This document specifies Version 1.0 of the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol.
SMTP Service Extension for Secure SMTP over TLS :

- Document describing the negotiating and upgrading plain socket connection to secure socket connection.
SSL & TLS :

- RFC's, drafts, and relevant documents of SSL and TLS in Japanese and English
SSL encryption check :

- Access this frameset to test if your browser supports TLS/SSL, and for a report of which cipher and key length is used.
SSL Version 2 Protocol Specification :

- Superseded by SSL Version 3 and TLS, but implemented by most browsers and secure servers.