New web security standard promises safer, faster browsing

Its safe to say that web security could use a tune-up given the deluge of malware attacks and data breaches. Thankfully, its about to get one. The Internet Engineering Task Force has approved Transport Layer Security 1.3, a new standard that makes some fundamental improvements to how and when web encryption kicks in. For the most part, int involves both shrinking the window of opportunity for intruders and preventing them from recycling code.
To begin with, the handshake b…..
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