In a world where most of us do transactions online, its important we know how secure our data is in the internet world.

Whether as a web visitor, web designer etc. There's need for us to be aware of the site we visit on daily bases and how secured it is.

What is SSL?

SSL - Secure Sockets Layer, is the standard of security technology, encrypted communication between Web server and browser. This standard operates and ensures that the data transmitted between the server and the user's browser is private and complete.

SSL is also currently the security standard for millions of websites around the world, It is used to encrypt data sent over the Internet between a client (your computer) and a server (a website's computer).

This automatically prevents many types of attacks: if a hacker intercepts encrypted data, the hacker can't read it or use it without the private decryption key.

After finishing SSL installation on your web server, a website URL begins with “HTTPS://” instead of HTTP// that means a secure connection established between a server and browser via an encrypted link.

A web browser informs visitors that the website is SSL secured and no worry about their online transactions.

Why use SSL?

You register a domain to use website services, email, there are always security holes hacker attacks SSL to protect your website and customers.

� Data security: data is encrypted and can only be deciphered by authentic recipients.

� Data integrity: data is not altered by hackers.

ADVANTAGE OF SSL CERTIFICATE

� Let’s users to complete a successful transaction without any risk of data loss

� Increases user’s trust and confidence

� Encrypt website and secure communication between browser and server

� Protects user’s sensitive information

� Eliminates browser warning and alerts

� Boost up business conversation and helps to generate maximum revenue

� Increases Organization’s reputation over the internet

� Google also gives ranking benefits for SSL enable website

� Eliminates risk of phishing and other cyber attacks

P.S: SSL does not make your site to be completely free from hackers. it is mainly for data security when performing online transactions. There is more website owners need to understand if they want a truly secure website.

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