Which of the following protocols, SSL or TLS, is used to provide security for connections made between a browser and a web server?

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Which of the following protocols, SSL or TLS, is used to provide security for connections made between a browser and a web server?

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Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTPS)

HTTPS is an extension of HTTP used for secure communication over a computer network. 

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