Q. What is SSL certificate ?
Ans : SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer. It is a protocol developed by Netscape. It is installed on a secure server to communicate securely with its web clients. If the SSL certificate is not installed on the server then any information sent to a website can be intercepted and viewed by anyone.Q. What are advantages of having dedicated SSL certificate ?
Ans : Main advantage of having dedicated SSL is to gain trust of your potential buyers. Some customers may feel uncomfortable to put their credit card details on a website which has different secure URL. If you want your customers to put their credit card details on your shopping cart then dedicated SSL is much better. Dedicated SSL also shows that the SSL Certificate is in your company name and dedicated to your website.Q. Are SSL ceritficates necessary for e-commerce site ?
Ans :- SSL is a protocol which is responsible for transmitting private documents via the Internet in secured way. It's benefits are to have a secure site so that you can use the shopping cart or any other oscommerce cart on your website. SSL allows you to browse your site with “https://” instead of “http://”. SSL certificate is a must for e-commerce site as its ensures that the confidential information like credit card numbers and bank account information entered by your customers remains secure. |
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| Encryption | 128/256-bit* |
128/256-bit* |
128/256-bit* |
128/256-bit* |
| Security Method | SSL |
SSL |
SSL |
EV-SSL |
| Validation Required | Basic |
Thorough |
Thorough |
Thorough |
| Yearly Price | £39.00 | £69.00 | £89.00 | £299.00 |
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| Validation Procedure | Automatic process 1)Verify domain ownership via email |
Manual Process 1)Verify domain ownership 2)Verify entity 3)Verify authority |
Manual Process 1)Verify domain ownership 2)Verify entity 3)Verify authority |
Manual Process Meets prescribed standards of CA/Browser Forum |
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| Browser Compatibility | 99.3% |
99.3% |
99.3% |
99.3% |
| Technical Support | Standard |
Standard |
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| Support Type | Email and phone |
Email and phone |
Email and phone |
Email and phone |
| Provisioning Length | 1-2 hours |
1-2 business days |
1-2 business days |
1-2 business days |
| Reissuance Time | As required |
As required |
As required |
As required |
| Certificate Issued | 1 domain name |
1 domain name |
1 domain name |
1 domain name |
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| Installation | Quick and painless |
Quick and painless |
Quick and painless |
Quick and painless |
| Security web lock will appear: | Locked | Locked | Locked | Locked |
| Assurance Type | High | High | High | High |
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| Warranty | $10,000 | $10,000 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 |
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