The Internet has been a
revolution to commerce and the transfer of data in general,
which has developed new global business opportunities for all,
including major enterprises, small to medium sized businesses
and individuals alike. However e-commerce has inevitably
attracted crime and developed a new breed of online criminals
ranging from fraudsters and hackers to cyber terrorists. The
growing concerns associated with conducting e-commerce have
now resulted in the fact that security is an essential factor
for online business success.
The market is now educated
in the basics of online security and the majority of online
users now expect security to be integrated into any online
service they use and as a result they expect any details they
provide via the Internet to remain confidential and secure.
This white paper explains how SSL can be utilized as
the core security technology to protect customer's online
transactions and informs users that the security of the online
business is being taken seriously. In fact SSL provides proof
of a digital identity and allows online customers to visibly
see that their digital transaction will be confidential. These
are essential factors in gaining customer confidence and
remove the concerns and risks associated with sending
sensitive data over the Internet.
SSL is essential to
allow the true benefits of the Internet to be
realized.
Why is SSL (Secure Socket
Layer)?
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a security
technology that is commonly used for encrypting communications
between users and e-commerce websites, thereby securing server
to browser transactions. The SSL protocol utilizes encryption
to prevent eavesdropping and tampering of the transmitted
data, and is used to secure information passed by a browser
(such as a customer's credit card number or password) to a
webserver (such as an online store).
SSL protects data
submitted over the Internet from being intercepted and viewed
by unintended recipients and as used by hundreds of thousands
of websites in the protection of their online transactions
with their customers, SSL is the de-facto industry standard
Internet transaction security technology.
ChainedSSL
- $69.00/year
ChainedSSL
WildCard - $269/year
Price includes a dedicated IP & FREE
Installation
Secure 1 domain name such as
secure.yourdomain.com.
Lowest cost chained root SSL Certificate
available
Only stable chained root offering available
Immediate SSL certificate issuance 24/7/365
Fully supported - telephone, web, email -
1am to 9pm EST
Strong 128bit encryption, industry standard
SSL
FREE "Secured by ChainedSSL" site seal
Risk free: 7 day refund and reissue policy
Ideal for low volume / low value transaction
websites
FreeSSL.com owns the root used to issue your
certificate
Price includes a dedicated IP & FREE
Installation
Secure multiple domain names such as:
secure.yourdomain.com
www.domain.com
etc.domain.com
Lowest cost chained root SSL Certificate
available
Only stable chained root offering available
Immediate SSL certificate issuance 24/7/365
Fully supported - telephone, web, email -
1am to 9pm EST
Strong 128bit encryption, industry standard
SSL
FREE "Secured by ChainedSSL" site seal
Risk free: 7 day refund and reissue policy
Ideal for low volume / low value transaction
websites
FreeSSL.com owns the root used to issue your
certificate
QuickSSL Premium $179/year
True
BusinessID - $229/year
Price includes a dedicated IP & FREE
Installation
Highly trusted and highly credible SSL
Certificate
Single certificate install - no chained
installation
QuickSSL Premium Smart Seal with date/time
stamp
Fully automated 10 minute provisioning
process
ChoicePoint Business registration
Real-time, two-factor telephone
authentication
Compatible with 99% of all browsers and
webservers
Fully supported by GeoTrust Rapid Response
Team
Strong 128 bit SSL encryption
Risk free: 7 day refund and reissue policy
Price includes a dedicated IP & FREE
Installation
Highly trusted and highly credible SSL
Certificate
Single certificate install - no chained
installation
Compatible with 99% of all browsers and
webservers
Strong 128-bit SSL encryption
Delivers useful and confidence-building
information about your company to your
website visitors
Seal displays your company name and
time/date stamp
Your website visitors see confirmed identity
of your business on the seal itself without the
need to click or hover over the seal
Your company profile (address, telephone,
fax) available to website visitors by clicking
on the seal
Site owners and website visitors are
protected from spoofed (copied) sites that can
harm rightful owner
