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8. Secure transactions

There are several solutions that provide secure transactions for Apache servers. This enables Apache servers to be used for ecommerce or other scenarios where sensitive information is exchanged (like credit card numbers).

  • Mod_ssl and Apache-SSL are open source implementations. They are European based, unencumbered by RSA patents.
  • Red Hat offers a secure server derived from Apache. Red Hat adquired C2Net, makers of StrongHold, another Secure server derived from Apache.
  • Covalent sells secure versions of Apache as well as the CovalentSSL module that plugs on existing Apache installations.

Credit card transactions

Apache specific solutions exist for credit card transactions:

  • Cypay credit card module for Apache. Template based, tax calculations.
  • Covalent credator, multiple clearinghouses support, failover operation, PHP, Perl, Java support.


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