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From this article you will learn what an SSL certificate is, why you need one and how to implement one on your site. You will learn about the types of SSL certificates and what is the price of certificates at different hosting companies.
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With SSL, the transmitted data between the server and the user becomes encrypted. SSL gives you the ability to secure your Internet connection, it is a standard for encrypting information on websites. Thanks to the fact that you have an SSL certificate on your site, the information you send and receive, i.e.: mail, FTP server, information on the site via the Internet is encrypted.
In brief. A secure site has a green padlock in the address bar and its address begins with https://
First and foremost, SSL is about data security. It is the encryption of the transmission and connection between the computer and the server. The secured data is fully confidential and cannot be changed by third parties in the course of the exchange process.
The https protocol through which the data is transmitted provides excellent security and data protection.
Encrypted data is more difficult or impossible to intercept. In case of need and high priorities for data confidentiality and user privacy, it is a mandatory item to implement. SSL in its operation requires authentication that is, confirmation of identity.
If your website uses SSL security, all content and communication between the browser and the server is done in an encrypted manner. If information is transmitted without the use of SSL, the information is sent in readable text form.
SSL pretends and provides our identity to the other party in a transaction or exchange of information.
Definitely yes. We need a certificate wherever data is transferred. If your site has a form, a forum, users can log in and enter data then this form of data security is necessary and appropriate to keep your site and customer data safe
In addition, having a certificate builds trust in the site and credibility. In browsers, your site without an SSL certificate may report an unsafe content message and additionally require you to provide permission to view it.
SSL is mainly used as transaction processing security in ecommerce where we use online payment mechanisms and e-banking connections to purchase products.
Depending on what level and degree of security we need, we can choose from 3 types of security for the site, store. Each version of the certificate is a different level of security and protection of users and the annual cost. If you do not have a certificate, it is worth asking about it at the hosting company where you have purchased the server service. See more about how to choose a server, hosting for your site.
This is a solution for websites and online stores, blog owners or small web portals. This level of protection is completely sufficient.
It secures the transmission and flow of data within a domain. This is the simplest and most popular version of the certificate.
The certificate is suitable for larger stores and ecoomerce and online portals that have a larger number of users and more complex forms and options for user registration, e.g.: booking accommodation, booking a stay at a recreational center that requires sensitive data.
Used by the financial industry. Awarded with an additional green bar. It is issued under a number of restrictions that must be met in order to be implemented.
In case you want to secure not only the main domain but also subdomains or a group of domains, the wildcard certificate allows you to secure them all at once.
For SSL certificates, you have the following options for deployment and installation on your site.
Implementing a free solution Let's Encrypt and Cloudflare certificates will work great for website owners. The downside, however, is that it must be renewed every few months.
It's an annual cost in the region of 100-150 PLN net, depending on the company you buy from. You can also order SSL when ordering a server from a hosting company.
The most common certificate generating companies
comodo.com
domain.com/ssl-certificate
digicert.com
Regardless of the type and level of protection that a certificate offers, the validity period of SSL protection is one year. After this time, you should, like a domain or hosting, renew it for the next subscription period.
Generally yes, but not in a direct way will improve the position by 4 pips up. It is more about the positive impact on the user and visits to the site. In case you don't have SSL, entering the site is often hampered by a prompt displayed about potentially dangerous content the user wants to access.
Subpage url's i.e. https
In the case of implementing SSl to a site that did not have it, it is important to change the canonical addresses to https and ensure that the URLs are correctly redirected from http to https.
Without SSL, you will not integrate your store with Facebook
Unfortunately, full integration of your store with Facbook without an SSL certificate will not be possible.
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