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256 Bit SSL Certificates are the web standard for Security

Have you ever purchased something online from a site that didn't assure you it was secure? Without the consumer confidence that comes from a certified seal and a secure server, a potential sale will be stopped dead in its tracks.

Many consumers are still wary about shopping online, and not without good reason: faulty security has led to hundreds of thousands of credit card numbers being shared publicly. Your customers might not know what 256 Bit SSL Certificates really are, but they know what it means when a site says it has a secure server. It means trust, and without it, they're not buying.

SSL Encryption Defined

What is SSL?

SSL stands for "Secure Sockets Layer". SSL Definition; Secure Sockets Layer is a protocol designed to enable applications to transmit information back and forth securely. Applications that use the Secure Sockets Layer protocol inherently know how to give and receive encryption keys with other applications, as well as how to encrypt and decrypt data sent between the two.

How does SSL work? Some applications that are configured to run SSL include web browsers like Internet Explorer and Netscape, email programs like GroupWise, Outlook, and Outlook Express, SFTP (secure file transfer protocol) programs, etc. These programs are automatically able to receive SSL connections.

To establish a secure SSL connection, however, your application must first have an encryption key assigned to it by a Certification Authority in the form of a Certificate. Once it has a unique key of its own, you can establish a secure connection using the SSL protocol.

SSL - a Quick History

In the earlier days of the World Wide Web, 40 bit keys were used. Each bit could contain a one or a zero -- which meant there were 2⁴⁰ different keys available. That's a little over one trillion distinct keys.

Because of the ever-increasing speed of computers, it became apparent that a 40-bit key wasn't secure enough. Conceivably, with the high-end processors that would come available in the future, hackers could eventually try every key until they found the proper one, which would allow them to decrypt and steal private data. It would take some time, but it was possible.

The keys were lengthened to 128 Bits. That's 2¹²⁸ keys, or 340,282,366,920,938,463,463,374,607,431,768,211,456 unique encryption codes. (That's 340 trillion trillion trillion, for those of you keeping track at home.) It was determined that if computers kept advancing in speed as they have in the past, these 128-bit codes would remain secure for at least another decade, if it not longer. DigiCert certificates don't stop there though. DigiCert SSL Certificates are also compatible with the new AES 256-bit encryption.

SSL and Consumers

Web browsers automatically notify users when connections are insecure. Your potential E-commerce customers are used to secure shopping, and will NOT send their private information unless their browser assures them it's safe to do so!

Without secure SSL Encryption, most of your customers will simply shop elsewhere. You cannot offer secure authentication to your customers without an SSL Certificate.

Extended Validation SSL Certificate That Protects Drywall Zone Inc

Online shopping is about trust, and getting Extended Validation SSL certificates is one of the most effective ways to build trust with your clients.

EV SSL Certificates help you protect your most valuable assets, your customers and your brand, by protecting them from phishing scams and online fraud.

Benefits of Extended Validation Certificates:

• Green Bar Assurance: The browser's address bar turns green when visiting a site using an EV Certificate, confirming that the site has passed a comprehensive identity verification.
• Converts more visitors into sales - increased conversion rates mean increased revenue!
• Meets and exceeds PCI Compliance requirements for SSL certificates.

Green means "Trust"

EV SSL is the very best SSL certificate option for organizations that deal with sensitive personal and financial information, credit card details, or login credentials.

Once your site is enabled with DigiCert EV SSL, the browser address bar will turn green when a user visits your site, showing that your website has been verified as authentic and not a known scam or phishing site. This will set your business apart, giving your customers peace of mind when submitting private data.

Additional Benefits:

• Browsers will clearly identify your web site to your customers at all times, so they know who they are doing business with.
• Browsers will show that you have been verified by a trusted, authorized EV provider by displaying the name of the SSL Certificate Authority (CA) who issued the EV Certificate.
• Your customers will know immediately if redirected from a legitimate EV site to a bogus phishing site, since it will no longer display as trusted green.
• PCI Compliance