subject: Securing your Ecommerce Website with an SSL Certificate [print this page] Securing your Ecommerce Website with an SSL Certificate
Many business-persons do not realise the importance of attaining an SSL Certificate for their site. This is due to the fact little is known, outside the virtual environment, about the SSL certificate or how to get a SSL Certificate. That said, some persons familiar with working on the web are truly not clear as to how SSL certificates are used; or the advantages this unique form of security offers the on-line business. The following article serves to clear the matter up.
First off, it may be reasonable to define (somewhat) what an SSL certificate does. SSL is an acronym for the words: secure socket layer protocol certificate. The certificate's purpose is to allow a certain amount of security between browsers and servers. This means the protocol will use a certifying authority in order to identify the transaction. Think of it this way: In the brick and mortar world, individuals use their driver's license or other form of I.D. in order to maintain they are whom they say. The SSL protocol; in identifying the site, is basically assuring the site is legitimate. Another viable attribute of the SSL certificate is that it encrypts your e-commerce transactions to such a degree; that data exchanged over the Internet is highly secure.
You, as business owner with an e-commerce site are certainly going to get SSL certificate in order to assure your transactions are highly secure; and that the information is coming from a trusted source. You may or may not have seen this verification performed when downloading information from another site. By your attaining an SSL certificate, what you are essentially doing, is not only legitimising your own business and making it appear more credible; you are assuring for yourself and clients that your e-commerce transactions are much more secure. So conclusively, with respect to what was just said here, you are identifying the data exchange is reliable and trustworthy; and that the data exchanged is kept confidential and secure.
Considering the two factors, mentioned above, you need not be a technical genius to know you are protecting not only transactions on your site from cyber crimes; you are assuring confidential information is exchanged reliably. In the eyes of your customer, having a secure place where to conduct business can make a great deal of difference. Not only does an SSL Certificate make considerable sense in order to keep information secure; it is also necessary when conducting virtual related business transactions. In order to attain an SSL Certificate, look towards your host and make it a part of any hosting package you (subsequently) purchase.
