Get SSL Certificates for your website
Do you have a website or a blog? AS you know, along with online presence, secuity is of utmost importance. SSL certificates can secure your website / blog. SSL certificates can build more trust amng your visitors / customers.
What SSL Actually Does for You?
SSL is the acronym for Secure Sockets Layer and is the Internet standard security technology used to establish
an encrypted (or safe) link between a web server (website) and your browser (i.e. Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, etc…). This secured link ensures that the data/information that is passed from your web browser to the web server remain private;
meaning safe from hackers or anyone trying to spy/steal that info.
SSL is the industry standard and is used by millions of websites to protect and secure any sensitive or private data
that is sent through their website. One of the most common things SSL is used for is protecting a customer during an
online transaction.
How Does SSL secure the connection?
Here's how SSL does it:
To establish a secured SSL connection on a web server it requires an SSL Certificate to be properly installed.
When completing the process to activate SSL on your web server you will be asked to complete some questions to verify the identity of your domain and your company. Once properly completed, your web server will create 2 types of cryptographic keys –
one is called a Private Key and the other is called the Public Key.
The Public Key isn’t a secret and it’s placed into something called a Certificate Signing Request or most commonly
referred to as the CSR. The CSR is a file that contains all the data of your details. Once this CSR is generated, you can begin the SSL application process. During this process, the Certification Authority (CA) will go through the validation process to verify your submitted details and then once verified will issue an SSL Certificate with your details and allow you to use SSL. Your web server will automatically match the CA issued SSL Certificate to your Private Key.
This means you are now ready to establish an encrypted and secure link between your website and your customer's web browser.
SSL protocol is complex, but the complexities always remain invisible to your customers. Instead the browser they are using provides them with a key indicator letting them know that their session is currently protected by an SSL encryption – sometimes it is the lock icon in the lower right-hand corner, or the addition of an “s” in https rather than just http, on high-end SSL Certificates, a key indicator is the green bar in the browser. Clicking on the indicators will display all the details about it. All trusted Certification Authorities issue SSL Certificates to either legit companies or legally accountable individuals.
What Does the SSL Certificate contain?
Generally speaking, SSL Certificates include and display (at least one or all) your domain name, your company name, your address, your city, your state and your country. It also always has an expiration date of that particular certificate and of course the details of the Certification Authority responsible for issuing the certificate.
How Does the Browser Display the SSL Certificate and the Relevant Website?
Browser connect to a secured site and then retrieves the site's SSL Certificate and first makes sure that it has not expired, then it checks to see if it was issued by a known Certification Authority that the browser trusts, and then that it is actually being used by the website that is was actually issued to. If any one of these parameters does not check out properly, the browser will display a warning to the user to let them know that this site is not secure by SSL. It says to leave or proceed with extreme caution. That is the last thing you would want to say to your potential customer. That is why SSL is of high importance to any successful company doing business on the web.
Websites without SSL being marked as not secure
Some browsers such as Google Chrome, are marking websites without SSL certificates as not secure. This really to alert the visitors so as not to share sensitive information. However even if your site does not share sensitive information, the browser will still mark your site as not secure. This can really put-off your visitors. Thus it is advisable to get an SSL certificate, irrespective of the nature of your website / blog.
Right And Affordable Option
No matter what type of site you have, we have the right option for you. we also have the affordable options for you. So do browse our site for more information or contact us at ssl@sslgallery.com for more information.