Forms authentication isn't very strong if it's not protected by secure sockets layer (SSL).

如果不用安全Sockets层(SSL)对表单验证进行保护，它的作用将不会很强。

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Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol is a cryptographic protocol that provides privacy and security for data communication over the network.

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)协议是一种加密协议，可为网络上的数据通信提供隐私和安全保障。

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For Web sites that process payment transactions, the Web server also supports secure Sockets Layer (SSL), the Internet protocol for transmitting and receiving information securely over the Internet.

对于处理支付交易的网站，网络服务器也支持加密套接字协议(SSL)——用于在因特网上安全地传输与接收信息的因特网协议。

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Eight years ago, fresh out of Stanford, Kocher cowrote Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), the protocol that secures the vast majority of commerce on the Internet.

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