SSL Secure Certificates
SSL Features
Secure Encrypted Data
An An SSL certificate provides security by encrypting the data between the browser and the web server for protecting sensitive customer data and financial transactions.
Identity Verification
An SSL certificate provides identity verification, through domain and organization validation.
Thawte is a leading provider of domain validation SSL certificates. It’s dynamic Trusted Site Seal provides confidence to customers of ecommerce sites.
GeoTrust is one of the world’s largest SSL certificate providers, with more than 100,000 customers in over 150 countries. Its product line is extremely popular with small businesses.
Dynamic Site Seals
Site Seals are dynamic images that can be placed on SSL secured websites that allow visitors to tell at a glance that they can trust who they are dealing with, that the online site is validated and that they can transact safely and securely.
GeoTrust True Site Seal is available with every GeoTrust SSL Certificate and shows web site visitors that their information is protected. The GeoTrust True Site Seal can be added to home pages, buy pages, log-ins or any other page on your authenticated site where visitors need to verify a web site. True Site Seals are dynamic and may contain further information about the identity of the certificate owner.
thawte Trusted Site Seal is a dynamic image appearing on websites secured with thawte SSL certificates allowing visitors to tell at a glance that they can trust the site, that the online site is validated and that they can transact safely and securely.
Validation Types
Domain-validated certificates - SSL Certificates for domains ensure that the domain has been authenticated by a recognized certificate provider. Visitors to the site can click on the seal to verify that the certificate is still valid, giving site visitors extra peace of mind.
Organization-validated certificates - When corporate identity validation is important, an SSL Certificate for the organization assures customers that the website is trustworthy and secure.
Extended Validation (EV) certificates - With Extended Validation, as well as displaying the certificate seal, the address bar is displayed in green, providing customers with an extra level of confidence. The green address bar is a strong visual indication that the site has an Extended Validation Certificate. The Security Status bar displays the organization name and the name of the Certificate Authority (CA).