SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer protocol and it is a standard method of transmitting private and confidential data over the Internet.
SSL certificates are almost always used to transmit data such as credit card information, address details etc. In fact you should not be entering financial information on any website that does not have an SSL certificate!
SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer protocol and this is the minimum requirement for any business to maintain data security during transmissions over the Internet.
When data is transmitted over the internet, the SSL protocol results in the data being encrypted and then decrypted when it is received.
You always know if the SSL protocol is being used because the domain name displayed starts with HTTPS:// instead of HTTP://
With Shared SSL there is the benefits of SSL without the costs of a dedicated SSL certificate.
| Shared SSL | ||
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| Shared SSL | £59.40 per annum | |