SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is the standard security technology for establishing an encrypted link between a web server and a browser. This link ensures that all data passed between the web server and browsers remain private and integral. SSL is an industry standard and is used by millions of websites in the protection of their online transactions with their customers.
Customers know when they have an SSL session with a website when their browser displays the little gold padlock and the address bar begins with a https rather than http. SSL certificates can be used on web servers for Internet security and mail servers such as imap, pop3 and smtp for mail collection / sending security.
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RapidSSL RapidSSL Certificates uniquely enable businesses to obtain low cost 1 year fully functional single root trusted SSL certificates and are ideal for websites conducting lite levels of ecommerce.
RapidSSL.com owns the root used to issue the certificates, making RapidSSL both stable and far easier to install than a chained root install certificate. |
$16.99 / Yr
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SBS Instant SBS Instant is the Secure Business Services cost effective, instantly available, starter certificate. Anyone with access to the WHOIS contact email address can get an SBS Instant Certificate for their web site.
These Low Assurance certificates are perfect for web site owners who are cost conscious and who mainly want to send information securely over the Web. |
$20.00 / Yr
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SBS Secure SBS Secure offers the latest in 128-bit SSL encryption. Which are accepted by over 99% of all browsers, are fully validated and insured.
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$75.00 / Yr
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SBS Secure Plus In addition to the features you get with SBS Secure, Plus offers the SBS Trust Logo that will show you are a trusted SSL provider.
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$110.00 / Yr
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GeoTrust QuickSSL GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium certificates are the most convenient and cost effective solution for any business that needs to conduct secure online transactions. These certificates enable up to 256-bit encryption and instill confidence and trust in your customers and business partners when providing sensitive information over the Web or mobile devices.
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$100.00 / Yr
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GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium QuickSSL Premium certificates are ideal for any company to secure web sites, internal and external networks and server-based applications. Issued off our most ubiquitous root, QuickSSL Premium assures online visitors that confidential information and transactions cannot be viewed, intercepted or altered by unintended third parties when transmitted over the Web and mobile devices.
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$150.00 / Yr
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GeoTrust True BusinessID True BusinessID is the only next generation web trust service that combines provides SSL certificates that enable up to 256-bit encryption and an identity verification seal in a single bundle. That means a new level of online security for both you and your customers, and a corresponding increase in business activity and revenue generated by your web site.
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$210.00 / Yr
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GeoTrust TrueBizID with EV True BusinessID with EV certificates require the most thorough identity authentication process performed today in order to be sure that any organization certified exists. The green address bar displaying the organization’s name and GeoTrust as the Certification Authority is difficult for a malicious site to imitate. These two core aspects of the EV standard combine to create a strong defense against phishing scams.
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$600.00 / Yr
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GeoTrust TrueBizID Wildcard
Wildcard certificates can save you time and money in acquiring and managing multiple server certificates. Wildcard certificates can secure multiple fully qualified domains if they share the same base domain name and reside on the same physical server and share the same second level domain name. You can purchase and install one wildcard certificate issued to *.yourdomain.com to secure all these sites.
The number of sub domains that you can use the wildcard certificate to secure is unlimited, for example, the same certificate can be used every time you add a new sub domain to yourdomain.com. |
$660.00 / Yr
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While use of SSL ensures that your communications cannot be spied on, it comes down to trust to ensure that you are actually communicating with your intended company. This is reflected in the validation of company.com and your trust of the third party organization. Some "secure sites" do not bother to get a third party's approval and have their keys approved by "themselves". Others use third parties that are almost free and which spend very little effort in validating the company. In these cases, SSL provides you with no real assurance that you are really talking to your intended company and not some hacker trying to forge their identity to communicate with you in a manner in which you think you are safe.
For defensive use of the web, you should pay attention to warnings generated by SSL when you connect to secure sites. Such warnings include "expired certificates", "domain name mismatches" -- where the domain name presented by the company is different than the one to which you are connecting, and "non trusted certificates" -- where the public key (certificate) presented by the company was not validated by a third party that your computer trusts. In all of these cases, you should be wary.