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SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and/or TLS (Transport Layer Security)

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Do my Android apps use TLS or other encryption when connected to public Wifi? How can I tell?

I have an Android phone. When it's connected only to my carrier's 3G network I imagine it's reasonably secure against eavesdropping (although not invulnerable). However, at times due to lack of recept …
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How is it possible that people observing an HTTPS connection being established wouldn't know...

I've often heard it said that if you're logging in to a website - a bank, GMail, whatever - via HTTPS, that the information you transmit is safe from snooping by 3rd parties. I've always been a little …
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