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Default 128 bit encryption?
Name: CyberDude Date: July 28, 2009 at 14:01:52 Pacific OS: WinXP CPU/Ram: 1.5Ghz, 256MB Product: Self build / N/A Subcategory: General
Comment:
Does Internet Explorer 7 come with 128 bit encryption or do you have to download it?
Name: XpUser Date: July 28, 2009 at 14:13:31 Pacific
Reply:
Your question is confusing. IE7 doesn't have any builtin encryptions. The only thing that should matter to you is that IE7 supports 128-bit encryption.
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Response Number 2
Name: jefro Date: July 28, 2009 at 19:36:54 Pacific
I think on older versions you did have to download 128 bit.
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Response Number 3
Name: CyberDude Date: July 29, 2009 at 12:41:07 Pacific
Reply:
I found the answer. My Menu bar was not enabled. Once enabled, I went to Help, About Internet Explorer, and looked at the listing entitled Cipher Strength. It is 256-bit.
Summary: i remember before 128-bit encryption was being touted as impossible to decipher; now that technology has improved, is the claim still the same? i remember reading an article saying people broke it in ...
Summary: Did you check whether or not you have 128-bit encryption? In IE I (sorry I don't know about other browsers) click on help, then click "about internet explorer" and see what it says for cypher strengt...
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