Explain How Secure Sockets Layer Works When a User Communicates

question 101

Essay

Explain how secure sockets layer works when a user communicates securely with a Web site.

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Definitions:

Cartel

An agreement among competing firms to control prices or exclude entry of a new competitor in the market, often to maximize their own profits at the expense of consumers.

Oligopolists

Firms or entities that are part of a market structure where a small number of companies or sellers dominate the supply of a particular product or service.

Prices

The amount of money or goods asked or given in exchange for goods or services.

Herfindahl-Hirschman Index

A measure used to determine the level of competition within an industry, calculated by summing the squares of the market shares of all firms in the industry.