SSL Privacy Certificates
An SSL certificate enables your website to activate the browser's "LOCK" icon, indicating data will be protected from interception or tampering using secure sockets layer (SSL) encrypting technology. Assure your online visitors of safety and security for sending credit card numbers over the Internet.
- Monitors FTP , HTTP service and SSL for HTTP service for availability and response time
- Performs server PINGs
- Monitors URLs for availability and response time
This is the same protection that banks and large e-commerce sites use to ensure their credit card transactions and secure data. For even more security, check out our firewalls for hacker protection.
What does a web server SSL certificate do?
Check out the GeoTrust White Paper to get an overview of the GeoTrust SSL Certificate and how it works.
When you connect to a secure web server you ask that server to authenticate itself. This authentication is quite a complex process involving public keys, private keys and a digital certificate. The certificate tells you that an independent third party has agreed that the server belongs to the company it claims to belong to. A valid certificate means that you can have confidence that you are sending information to the right place.
Why is SSL Necessary?
A GeoTrust QuickSSL Server Certificate will enable SSL on your website, giving you the ability to communicate securely with your web customers. SSL protects all communications with your clients, so you can take credit card orders, protect sensitive personal information, and ensure that foreign hackers do not detect your passwords. SSL security makes eavesdropping on your web traffic almost impossible.
