Online Gambling and Filtered Encryption

Is there a better way to surf your favorite online gambling web sites without the fear that everyone of them knows who you are and how long you stayed? According to a new study, the number of websites using SSL encryption has risen by nearly 40% in the last year, and now totals over two million. In addition to the obvious applications such as online retail, banking and gambling SSL encryption is now being increasingly used for online web logins, like Hotmail or GMail, charity donations and other payment gateway services. Some anonymizers also rely on SSL to keep surfing sessions secret.
The trouble with SSL is that despite the certificate system, not all sites that use the protocol are trust worthy. Malware is sometimes rendered virtually invisible and can effectively sidestep security by disguising themselves as 'trusted' traffic. A much higher proportion of network traffic is now encrypted, and so SSL filtering is now an indisputably crucial component of network control.

One of the reasons it is rarely found in standard security systems is because of the processor-intensive calculations and algorithms required. There are products out there that incorporate SSL control without impacting performance.

SSL Interception is the only way to accurately detect and block these technologies. Stewart Allen, an independent analyst and consultant explains, 'Being able to see the Internet traffic flows in an unencrypted format strengthens anti-malware defenses. IT professionals, and there are many in the online gambling industry, are updating security tools all the time, making gaming and the internet a better experience for everyone.