How do you encrypt data between client and server running in Flash and Java?

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Published on 2010-12-22T19:49:27Z Indexed on 2010/12/22 19:54 UTC
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We have a multiclient system where the client is written in Flash and the server is written in Java. Currently, communication is done in Flash by usage of flash.net.Socket and the protocol is written in JSON. The server uses a custom port to receive connections and then proceed to talk with each client. As expected, data is sent and received on both fronts as raw bytes, which are then decoded as needed.

We would like to encrypt the communication between clients and server. I have some basic understanding about public/private key encryption, but I do not know what is the best way to exchange keys or what libraries are available (on both languages) to do this.

What would be the best strategy to attack this problem and where should I start looking for libraries/methods to implement this encryption?

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