TLS stands for Transport Layer Security. It is also known by its older name SSL (Secure Sockets Layer).
Simply put, TLS is TCP + Security.
TLS provides the following security mechanisms:
While TLS isn’t directly used by WebRTC, most implementations of WebRTC services are encouraged to use it.
HTTPS runs on top of TLS.
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