Symantec 14541094 User Guide - Page 252
About Web Remote encryption, About pcAnywhere encoding on Web Remote
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252 Connecting from a Web browser Ways to secure your Web Remote session About Web Remote encryption Encryption is a method of encoding or scrambling data to prevent unauthorized users from reading or tampering with the data. Modern methods of computer cryptography use complex mathematical algorithms to encrypt and decrypt data. The Web Remote uses encryption to ensure that the data that you send cannot be read or altered by unauthorized users while in transit. The Web Remote provides the following types of encryption: ■ pcAnywhere encoding See "About pcAnywhere encoding on Web Remote" on page 252. ■ Symmetric See "About symmetric encryption on Web Remote" on page 252. About pcAnywhere encoding on Web Remote pcAnywhere encoding applies a simple transformation to data so that the data stream cannot be easily interpreted by a third party. This encryption level is compatible with earlier versions of pcAnywhere that do not support stronger encryption techniques. For more information about pcAnywhere encoding, see the Symantec pcAnywhere User's Guide. About symmetric encryption on Web Remote Symmetric encryption encrypts and decrypts data using the same set of symmetric cryptographic keys. These keys are negotiated and exchanged using standard protocols for anonymous key exchange. During a session, both the sender and the recipient share these keys. The Web Remote lets you select the symmetric encryption algorithm that best suits your security and performance needs. Each algorithm uses a string of bits that are known as a key to perform the calculations. You can strengthen the level of encryption by selecting a higher key length. The larger the key length, the greater the number of potential patterns that can be created. This makes it more difficult to break the encryption code. Higher key lengths create stronger encryption, but they might also result in slower application performance. The key lengths that are available depend on the type of algorithm that you select and your computer's operating system. See "Configuring session encryption" on page 253. For more information about symmetric encryption, see the Symantec pcAnywhere User's Guide.