User Manual

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Data encryption
Between the RDS Plug-in and UGW server, data is encrypted at the transport layer though a SSL
connection, which is typically used to secure connections over the Internet. Therefore the data need
not be encrypted at the application layer.
The key length used in the HTTPS communications are as follows:
Public Key length : 1024bit
Symmetric Key length : 128bit
In the connection between the device and RDS Plug-in, data is not encrypted. Since the
communication protocol and format utilizes a closed binary data/proprietary format, even in the
event that your local network has been wiretapped, the data will not be passed in clear text.
The data managed internally within the RDS Plug-in utilizes DBMS. Therefore even if a user can
somehow gain access to the Windows files, access to the data stored by DBMS will not be granted
unless the user has access privileges.