Why You Need an SSL Certificate ?

• People are getting smart about online security. More and more of them are looking for the padlock icon and "https://" prefix in the address bar of their browser before submitting personal information online.
  
  Recent numbers from the U.S. Department of Commerce show that online retail is continuing its rapid growth. However, malicious phishing and pharming schemes and fear of inadequate online security cause online retailers to lose out on business as potential customers balk at doing business online, worrying that sensitive data will be abused or compromised.
  
  For e-businesses, the key is to build trust: Running a successful online business requires that your customers trust that your business effectively protects their sensitive information from intrusion and tampering.
  
  Installing an SSL Certificate on your e-commerce Web site allows you to secure your online business and build customer confidence by securing all online transactions with up to 256-bit encryption. An SSL Certificate on your business Web site will ensure that sensitive data is kept safe from prying eyes. With a SSL Certificate, customers can trust your site.
  Before issuing a certificate, the rigorously authenticates the requestor's domain control and, in the case of High Assurance SSL Certificates,the identity and, if applicable, the business records of the certificate-requesting entity. The authentication process ensures that customers and business partners can rest assured that a Web site protected with your dot com certificate can be trusted.
  
  A SSL Certificate provides the security your business needs and the protection your customers deserve.
  
  With a SSL Certificate, customers will know that your site is secure.

You Need an SSL Certificate When :

• For online businesses, security has become an issue of vital importance. Internet sales increase each year but consumer fear still holds back millions of potential shoppers from purchasing online. In today's world, internet security does not only apply to eCommerce.



• You have an online store or accept online orders and credit cards.



• You collect and process sensitive data such as addresses, birth dates, license numbers, ID numbers, social security numbers or passwords.



• Your business partners, vendors or suppliers log in to confidential information on an extranet.



• You have offices that share confidential information over an intranet.



• You or your business need to comply with privacy and security requirements.



• You value privacy and expect others to trust you.

SSL Certificate Encryption Strength :

Encryption strength from a SSL certificate is determined by the encryption level supported by the site visitor's browser and the server the Web site resides on.

With the right combination of Web browser and Web server, you can establish a 256-bit encrypted secure connection using a SSL Certificate. Even with a brute-force attack, cracking a 256-bit encryption is computationally unfeasible.