Secure Socket Layer Uses FIPS 140-2

In Adaptive Server 15.0, the SSL uses cryptographic modules validated for FIPS 140-2, level 1.

Secure Socket Layer (SSL) is the standard for securing the transmission of sensitive information – such as credit card numbers, stock trades, and banking transactions – over the Internet. SSL relies on public key and secret key cryptography.

The SSL used in Adaptive Server release 15.0 uses cryptographic modules validated for FIPS 140-2, level 1. The cryptographic modules are Certicom Security Builder GSE for Adaptive Server products running on Windows, Solaris, AIX and HPUX operating systems. For more information, see validation certificate #542, dated June 2, 2005 at NIST website, http://csrc.nist.gov/cryptval/140-1/1401val.htm.