Multiple choice technology security

Web applications that handle sensitive information employ appropriate communication protocols to encrypt the data in transit. Which one of the following communication protocols encrypts data during transit

  1. HTTP 1.1

  2. HTTP 1.0

  3. SSL/TLS

  4. HTTP Keep-Alive
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Explanation

SSL/TLS encrypts data in transit to ensure confidentiality and integrity between client and server. Plain HTTP 1.0 and HTTP 1.1 send data in cleartext without encryption, while HTTP Keep-Alive is a connection management feature rather than a security protocol.

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