SSL Certificates

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SSL Features

• Fraud Prevention
• Shared SSL Certificates
• Private or Dedicated SSL Certificates
• SSL Certificate Features
• SSL Logos

Fraud Prevention

An SSL certificate is a digital certificate verifying your identity. SSL stands for secure sockets layer certificate and is the de-facto standard for securing ecommerce transactions. SSL encrypts data when it travels from a computer to your server. Without it confidential information such as credit card numbers, social security numbers, addresses or personal data is accessible to other computers over the internet. An SSL certificate is necessary for the protection of consumer privacy and a critical component in reducing the risks of online fraud and identity theft. An SSL certificate activates the secure lock in a web browser and ensures a feeling of safety for a business and its clients.

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Shared SSL Certificates

Shared SSL has the benefits of SSL without the costs that are associated with setting up a SSL server. With a shared SSL, the web hosting company's SSL certificate. A shared SSL will usually change the web address of a site to https:// rather than just http://

A shared SSL will also prompt the visitor with a warning because the SSL is not installed for a specific account, but rather for the entire server. Because of this, a shared SSL has a tendency to scare away potential business. When accepting credit card or personal information, a Dedicated SSL is recommended, as it is account-specific and prompts no warning.

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Private or Dedicated SSL Certificates

With private SSL you must purchase your own SSL certificate and have a dedicated IP address to run the SSL server on.

With private SSL you get a secure URL like: https://secure.yourwebhostingcompanysname.com/

Your web hosting company's name is not included in the URL with private SSL. Private SSL is more costly because private SSL requires you to purchase an SSL certificate and have a dedicated IP address.

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SSL Certificate Features

• Accept online orders and credit card information
• Log in to confidential information on an extranet
• Share confidential information over an office intranet
• Comply with privacy and security requirements
• Process sensitive data, including:
  Addresses, Birth dates, Licenses and ID numbers

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SSL Logos (vertical)

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