Protect your website from criminals and provide cast-iron reassurance for your customers.
Phishing scams and online fraud. No wonder online shoppers are nervous – not exactly the state of mind most conducive to purchase. However, now you can allay your customers’ fears with an SSL certificate through PEER 1 Hosting.
The SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) safely encrypts data like credit card numbers and other personal information, preventing criminals from obtaining it for nefarious reasons. You know you're on an SSL-protected page when the address begins with ‘https’ and a padlock icon is displayed at the foot of the page.
The SSL Certificate is issued by a certifying authority such as Verisign and Geotrust. It sits on a secure server and is used to encrypt the data and to identify the website. It proves that the site belongs to whoever claims to own it. It also contains information about the certificate holder, the domain that the certificate was issued to, the name of the Certificate Authority who issued the certificate, the root and the country it was issued in.
Possessing an SSL Certificate is especially important if you operate any of the following:
- An e-commerce site that accepts online orders and credit cards
- A company intranet or extranet site that shares confidential information
- A site processing sensitive data such as birth dates, licenses, or ID numbers
- A site dealing with compliance with privacy and security requirements
Key Features
- Safely encrypt sensitive or transactional information
- Prove the authenticity and security of your site
- Also available: Extended Validation SSL Certificates with visible assurance
