How SSL Certificates Work

Online security is the top concern for anyone making purchases over the internet, and your customers will expect the highest level of protection when they make payments for your services.

What is SSL?

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a protocol that safeguards your e-commerce site or login page. These SSL certificates, often referred to as digital certificates, encrypt sensitive information such as customers' personal details, including their physical address, date of birth, national identity number, driver’s license, or credit card information, ensuring that this data cannot be exploited by unauthorized parties.

Website visitors can identify a secure website by the 'https' prefix in the URL, a padlock icon in the browser window, or a trust seal displayed on the website.

SSL certificates provide 256-bit encryption, along with a $10,000 warranty and a site seal for your website. To use SSL, you will need a dedicated IP address.

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