SSLs

• An SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate is a digital certificate that authenticates the identity of a website and encrypts information sent to the server using SSL technology. Encryption is the process of scrambling data into an undecipherable format that can only be returned to a readable format with the proper decryption key.
• A certificate serves as an electronic "passport" that establishes an online entity's credentials when doing business on the Web. When an Internet user attempts to send confidential information to a Web server, the user's browser accesses the server's digital certificate and establishes a secure connection.

An SSL certificate contains the following information:

• The certificate holder's name
• The certificate's serial number and expiration date
• A copy of the certificate holder's public key
• The digital signature of the certificate-issuing authority

• For information about installing SSLs, see Install SSL certificates.

Imagine a day without your smartphone, iPad, laptop or desktop PC.

• We live in a connected world. The days of a simple cell phone without an Internet connection are all but gone. Today we use smartphones, tablets, laptops and personal computers to do everything from check email to connecting with friends and family on social media. We transact business online when we make a purchase or sale. We use credit cards, passwords, send and receive messages as a normal way of life. Nearly everything we do with our devices is connected to the Internet in some way. The Internet has become a part of our daily lives. Imagine a day without your smartphone, iPad, laptop or desktop PC. If you're like most, disconnecting for more than a few hours can be a little nerve racking. We surf the web, check email, find out what friends and family are up to on Facebook, play games, balance the checkbook, use our devices for school and more.
• Everything we do in the modern world needs a layer of security to protect our privacy and keep our sensitive information from falling into the hands of prying eyes. Imagine using the ATM or making a simple bank deposit at your local bank and having someone record your every keystroke or listening in while you and the bank teller exchange private information. The Internet is no different. Every email, message, password or credit card number can be detected and intercepted by savory characters who are up to no good. An SSL certificate protects you and your customers' private and sensitive information from falling into the wrong hands. In fact, it is so important to secure your website with an SSL Certificate that Google will flag a site without one as, Your connection to this site is not secure.
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Do I need an SSL Certificate?

• If you answer YES to the following two questions, then you do need an SSL Certificate to prevent visitors from seeing the “Not Secure” warning when visiting your site.

• #1) Does your website use input forms where a visitor or customer will enter text? Examples: Contact forms, login forms, search boxes, date input, etc.
• #2) Is your website on http:// ?

• SSLs encrypt sensitive information in two-way communications letting your customers know their private information is safe and secure when doing business with you.