Full blog post at: https://www.todhost.com/blog/website-security/241-guard-your-website-reputation-stay-protected-with-ssl

SSL or Secure Sockets Layer is a standard technology for establishing an encrypted connection between a web server (host) and a web browser (client). Using an SSL secured connection between the two makes sure that all the data passed between them remain private and intrinsic. SSL is an industry standard and is used by websites to protect their online transactions with their customers. If you have ever visited a website using the https:// in the address bar you were creating a secure connection via SSL

Since the announcement by Google that it was including the https protocol as a ranking factor, webmasters have scrambled to get SSL for their sites in other to gain the anticipated Search Engine Result Pages (SERP) advantages.

Whatever you think about Google's approach and position on SSL, implementing HTTPS on a website do offer some benefits and we can take look at a few of them.

no i will use my codeguard and lets encrypt I know where to get both for free

forreelinc:
no i will use my codeguard and lets encrypt I know where to get both for free

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Let's Encrypt has come to the rescue o