SSL Certificates
SSL
(Secure Sockets Layer) is a security technology that is commonly used
for encrypting information sent between users and e-commerce websites,
thereby securing transactions. SSL protects data submitted over the
internet from being intercepted and viewed by unintended recipients and
is used by hundreds of thousands of websites in the protection of their
online transactions with their customers. SSL is the industry standard
internet transaction security technology.
GeoTrust SSL certificates enable secure internet transactions in REAL 128-bit SSL encryption.
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Quick SSL |
QuickSSL offers:
- Single root SSL certificate
- True 128-bit SSL encryption
- Compatible with 99% of all browsers
- Site Seal ensuring transaction encryption and instilling consumer confidence
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Quick SSL Premium |
QuickSSL Premium offers:
- True 128-bit SSL encryption
- Compatible with 99% of all browsers
- GeoTrust
"smart seal" ensuring transaction encryption and instilling consumer
confidence. Displays real-time date and timestamp.
Rapid SSL provides an affordable entry level SSL certificate in 128-bit encryption for low volume e-commerce websites.
RapidSSL offers:
- True 128-bit SSL encryption
- Compatible with 99% of all browsers
- FREE "Secured by RapidSSL " site seal
Which certificate is right for me?
If you have a low
volume or development website with less than 50 transactions per week
and an average transaction amount of less than $50, go with the RapidSSL.
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the other hand, if you have a website processing more than 50
transactions per week with an average transaction of greater than $50,
go with the GeoTrust QuickSSL or GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium.
What certificate strength is required?
Generally
there are two strengths of certificate in existence - 40 bit & 128
bit. The bit size indicates the length of the key size used for the
encryption during a secure SSL session. The bigger the encryption, the
longer it takes for computer(s) to crack or break the code.
40 bit: It is computationally feasible to crack a 40 bit key. For this reason 40 bit encryption is rarely used.
128 bit: It is computationally unfeasible to crack a 128 bit key. All banking infrastructures use 128 bit encryption.
We strongly recommend the use of 128 bit SSL encryption for any application or website.
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