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3/4/2011 6:47:00 PM
by The Editor in: Hosting Reviews Gurus
SSL certificates are a necessity if you plan to buy or sell goods online. SSL stands for secure sockets layer, and it’s a type of protocol that protects shoppers and business owners during Internet transactions. Each time you buy something from an eStore online, you should see a tiny padlock in your browser’s web address bar. That padlock alerts you of the fact that it’s safe to shop on that domain because it’s been protected with an SSL certificate.
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How to Choose an SSL Certificate?
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3/4/2011 7:09:00 PM
by The Editor in: Hosting Reviews Gurus
SSL is short for Secure Sockets Layer, and is a protocol that was developed by Netscape in 1995 as a means of transmitting private documents over the Internet more securely. An SSL certificate is installed on a web hosting server. It is used to identify the merchant using it and to encrypt sensitive data like credit card numbers, email addresses and your identity. For example, when you make a purchase on an SSL secured website, your Internet browser will notify you that you’re making a secure transaction by placing a tiny padlock icon in its address bar. The padlock appears after the website, domain and web hosting server’s identity have been confirmed.
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What is an SSL Certificate?