When Netscape Communications unveiled its groundbreaking Netscape Navigator browser in November 1994, few knew of the innovations that were taking place behind the company\u2019s closed doors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was here that the first iteration of the secure sockets layer<\/a> (SSL) protocol was born (i.e., SSL 1.0). Although this version was never publicly released, the second version of the SSL protocol (SSL 2.0) made its public debut in Netscape Navigator 1.1 early the following year. It was this version of the SSL protocol that laid the groundwork for establishing the foundation of digital trust that we often take for granted today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As we celebrate SSL 2.0’s 30th anniversary, it’s the perfect opportunity to look back to explore how this pioneering technology has evolved over time \u2014 from the vulnerable SSL 2.0 to the robust security of the latest TLS protocol versions (TLS 1.2 and 1.3) that protect our digital lives today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s hash it out.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<\/span><\/span>\n\n\n You can\u2019t do anything meaningful online \u2014 at least not securely \u2014 without the help of transport layer security (TLS). But it hasn\u2019t always been the case \u2014 there have been earlier SSL versions of security protocols that have come and gone, having paved the path for the modern versions of the TLS protocol that followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Explore our interactive timeline to learn more about the different versions of the SSL and TLS<\/a> protocols and how each has contributed to improving internet security over the last 30 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tA Timeline of the Different SSL & TLS Protocol Versions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A History of the SSL & TLS Protocol Versions<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t