SSL Certificates

SSL Certificates - Encryption, Validation, Trust

If you're doing business online, you need Secure Sockets Layer protection. SSL locks down your site visitors' sensitive data against fraud and identity theft. An SSL certificate provides encryption (scrambling of data to prevent tampering during transmission) and validation (verification of the business behind the website), and the end result is customer trust. When visitors to your website see that you have SSL protection, they know your business is trustworthy and they can purchase with confidence because your site is secure.

In deciding the right certificate, you need to decide the level of trust you need to display on the internet. The domain validation (Positive SSL) is the most basic and least expensive, provides security for your blog or basic personal site. The organization validation (InstantSSL) authenticates your business providing a higher level of security for e-commerce sites and other sites that take in customer info. The extended validation (EV SSL) is the top of the line and conducts a in-depth examination of your business, for the highest degree of user trust with a "green bar".