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Definition of Secure Sockets Layer Certificates

Online safety is priority number one for everyone who buys products online, and your customers will expect nothing but the highest possible security level when they pay for your products.

What Does SSL Represent?

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a protocol that safeguards your e-store or logon page. The Secure Sockets Layer certificates, also known as digital certificates, encrypt the sensitive data required from site visitors such as physical address, birth date, national identity number, driver's license or debit card info, so that no one could use this information for illegal purposes.

Your site guests can recognize a protected web site by the ‘https' component at the beginning of the web site address, or by the locked padlock icon in the browser window, or by a special seal on the website.

The Secure Sockets Layer certificates feature two hundred and fifty six-bit encryption, and include a 10 000 USD warranty and a site seal for your site. You need to have a static IP address.

So, sign up for a hosting plan with with right away and get a SSL certificate for your domain name.