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 users’ personal information with privacy, critical security, and data integrity.
SSL is used to protect sensitive information that is being sent over the Internet. Only the intended recipient can view it. Because the Internet transmits information from one computer to another to reach the destination server, this is crucial. If the SSL certificate isn’t used, any computer between you and the server could see usernames, passwords, credit card numbers and other sensitive information. The information is unreadable by anyone except the server to which it is being sent when an SSL certificate has been used. This protects the information from identity thieves and hackers.
SSL Certificates provide authentication – A proper SSL certificate provides additional security and authentication. This allows you to be certain that your information is being sent to the correct server and not an imposter trying steal it.
SSLs offer trust – Web browsers display visual cues such as a lock icon and a green bar to let visitors know that their connection is secure. These cues will increase visitors’ trust in your website and make them more likely to purchase from you. SSL providers can also provide a trust seal to increase customer trust.
An SSL certificate is required to be PCI compliant. In order to take credit card information from your website, you will need to pass audits to prove that you comply with the Payment Card Industry standards. An SSL Certificate must be used correctly.