SSL stands for Secure Socket Layer technology, which protects any information that is sent to, from and during the order process. When a browser is pointed to your secure domain name, a SSL handshake will authenticate the server and client. It then establishes an encryption method and creates a unique key to safeguard that session. Its visibility, in the form of a padlock on the site, provides customers with added confidence in your position as a legitimate company. A dedicated SSL certificate protects both your information and your customers, providing a secure, encrypted link between a website and customers for all online transactions.
Dedicated SSL certificates can be purchased when ordering web hosting or purchased as an add-on for existing hosting customers. They act as built-in verification systems of your organisation’s identity. Thus providing the customers necessary confidence that you are: (a) a valid organisation; and (b) proof of identity.
The CA (Certificate Authority) used by Netregistry is GeoTrust. Customers are provided with two options, namely; QuickSSL and QuickSSL Premium Dedicated SSL Certificates.
