POSITIVE SSL CERTIFICATE

The certificate type you choose will affect the time taken to issue SSL certificates. Each level of validation takes different amounts of time. An easy Domain Validation SSL certificate can usually be issued in minutes after an order.

SSL is the backbone for secure Internet. It protects sensitive information that travels over the internet’s network. Even if your website doesn’t deal with sensitive information such as credit card numbers, SSL is vital for protecting it. It protects your website and the personal information of your visitors. Here are some examples of SSLs:

• Sensitive Data
• SSL Provides Authentication
• Higher Search Engine Ranking
• SSL increases customer trust
• PCI Compliance requires SSL

Everybody who has a website! SSL certificates do more than protect credit card numbers. Online users are at risk due to the alarming rate of fake websites. Security-savvy users expect more security before sharing any personal information.  Website owners need to invest in the best SSL certificate for their business.

These are just a few examples of SSL certificates that encrypt.

• Online transactions details
• Login to your account and web forms
• E-mails, web applications like Outlook
• File transfers via https and FTP
• Information sent over mobile devices
• Communication via cloud-based platforms

The list goes on…

Different SSL certificates offer different levels of protection. It is important to understand what each certificate covers.

It goes beyond protecting credit card data. It also protects against hackers and other unsolicited threats. Additionally, SSL certificates activate security icons that can be easily identified by users on web pages.

While SSL certificates employ similar methods to ensure encryption, authentication and integrity, they differ in the information they include about the identities they secure. To categorize certificates, the certificate authority (CA), validates the subject information contained in the certificate. This is an effective way to do so.

• Domain Validation is the most basic level validation. It verifies that the requester of the certificate has control over the domain it protects.
• Organization Validation is a process that verifies an organization’s identity (e.g. The certificate applicant must be a business, non-profit, or government entity.
• Extended Validation (EV), which is similar to OV, verifies an organization’s identity. EV is a higher trust standard than OV, and therefore requires more rigorous validation to meet the CA/Browser Forum’s Extend.
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Certificate signing request (CSR), is an official request sent by your server to the Certificate Authority (CA).