What is a SSL Certificate? 
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a security technology that is commonly used for encrypting communications between users and e-commerce websites, thereby securing server to browser transactions. The SSL protocol utilises encryption to prevent eavesdropping and tampering of the transmitted data, and is used to secure information passed by a browser (such as a customer's credit card number or password) to a webserver (such as an online store).
SSL protects data submitted over the Internet from being intercepted and viewed by unintended recipients and as used by hundreds of thousands of websites in the protection of their online transactions with their customers, SSL is the de-facto industry standard Internet transaction security technology.
How do website visitors know if a website is using SSL?
When a website visitor connects to a webserver using SSL they will see that the URL in the address bar begins with https:// rather than the usual http:// and also a small gold padlock will appear in their browser, similar to this:.
As seen by users of Internet Explorer
Whenever a browser connects to a webserver (website) over https:// - this signifies that the communication will be encrypted and secure.
What is required for a webserver (website) to use SSL?
In order for a website to use SSL a SSL Certificate is required (also known as Web Server Certificates and Secure Server Certificates). SSL Certificates are installed onto the webserver hosting the particular website and allow access to the security functionality of the webserver itself. Most of our plans include what is called a shared SSL Certificate. The shared SSL certificate belongs to the server and not an individual. It is suitable for encrypting personal information, or those processing very few sales. It is always advisable to have your own SSL Certificate so your customers can verify that they are dealing with you.
How much does a SSL Certificate Cost?
There are various providers of certificates available. Verisign, Thawte, Comodo, Geotrust and FreeSSL (part of Geotrust). Pricing ranges from under $100 to several hundred.
We offer the RapidSSL certificate from Geotrust. Pricing includes the certificate, installation and IP address and are for 12 months.
Bring Your Own - $33 per year
Includes generation of your CSR (required at your SSL providers ordering page), an IP address (required for your own SSL Cert to work) and Installation of the certificate if required.
RapidSSL Secure Certificate
(Includes CSR, IP Address, Certificate and Installation)
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$66.00 |
2 |
$132.00 |
3 |
$168.30 |
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$215.60 |
5 |
$253.00
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