Forms server architecture advice needed

Hi
We are using Forms & Reports Standalone 10.1.2.3.0. I am trying to get confirmation on two areas: how network traffic flows between client and Forms Server, and if traffic between the client and engine is encrypted.
Network Traffic
==========
Are the steps below the correct sequence of steps, particularly the last two steps?
. user enters the appropriate URL into a browser
. web server serves page containing applet tag (the applets render the forms screens on the client)
. Browser requests applet if not already on client
. Web server downloads applet to client
. Applet on client contacts Forms Listener on server (using socket specified).
. Forms listener starts a java runtime process on the server and hands off communication to it.
. All further communication (as the user interacts with the form) is directly between applet on client and runtime process on server.
Encryption
=========
Once communication between the client and the runtime applet is a direct relationship, is this traffic encrypted. I have seen a white paper from 2006 "An overview of Oracle Forms Server Architecture" which states it is, but this paper is 8 years old and I cannot find anything more upto date for 10gRel2.
Any help would be appreciated.
Regards
Andy

Oracle's reply to my questions were:
Network Traffic
=========
Your understanding for the forms network traffic process is almost correct, except for step (7), where further communication between the applet and the runtime process is done through the Forms Listener Servlet, i.e. not a direct communications as was the case with sockets.
But I believe this is not a network security issue, as both the Forms Listener Servlet and runtime process should reside on the same server machine.
Encryption
=======
If security is an issue for you, Forms Development do not promote the 40 bit encryption as a secure solution. It dates back to a time when security did not have such a high profile, and most applications were run over the intranet.
In that case, I would recommend using SSL.
Regards
Andy

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