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What is SSL?

SSL certificates (Secure Sockets Layer) is a technology used for creating a safe and encrypted session between a web server (website) and a client (browser, mail client e.g. Outlook).

What Does It Do?

HTTP VS HTTPS

SSL permits precious information such as debit/credit cards, bank numbers, emails and login credentials to be securely transferred over the internet.

The SSL certificate allows for a 443 encrypted connection, enhancing your site’s security.

Youtube SSL

The HTTPS section shows that YouTube has an SSL certificate running the web server. If you look at the top section of your web browser at any website’s URL you’ll be able to see whether (HTTPS) have been implemented.

Do I Really Need It?

Communications sent over a website without SSL (HTTP) are at risk of being breached by a hacker that manages to break the connection between your browser and a website. This is problematic for both website owners or website browsers as sensitive details such as sensitive database information, credit cards and user logins are at risk of being compromised.

In contrast, websites using SSL certificates will securely send data between the client and web server by HTTPS protocols which protect against hackers and man in the middle attacks.

Benefits of SSL and HTTPS

  • Google’s leading the charge on web security and now states websites using SSL will benefit as it has become a ranking factor in Google. Who doesn’t want better rankings with Google?
  • Increased site security and a reduced risk of data loss.
  • When your visitors see HTTPS on your website, they’ll know it’s a secure place that they can trust, which facilitates online purchases.

Additional Benefits

Stay ahead of the curve, as of 31st January 2017 Google’s updated Chrome browser will show a message in the location bar “Not secure” on pages without SSL that collect passwords or credit cards.

 

This is part of a large scale roll out from Google to crack down on insecure sites particularly hosting HTTP protocols instead of HTTPS. Furthermore Google’s final rollout will be to label all plain HTTP pages in Chrome as “Not Secure”.

 

 

 

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