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• Most
cost effective fully validated and full supported SSL
Certificates available
• As trusted as
Verisign & Thawte, yet a fraction of the price
• 99%
browser ubiquity
• Industry standard 128bit
• Validation processes as strong as Verisign
and far stronger than GeoTrust
• 30 day
money back guarantee
• 30 day free replacement
and resissue policy
• Varying levels of
warranty for specific site needs
• Free
SecuritySpace security audit
• Free TrustLogo
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Using Instant SSL to Boost Customer Confidence
in your Web Sites
A Guide to
SSL
Why you
need security for your site
The Internet has created many new global business opportunities
for enterprises conducting online commerce. However, the
many security risks associated with conducting e-commerce
have resulted in security becoming a major factor for
online success or failure.
Over the past 7 years, consumer magazines, industry bodies
and security providers have educated the market on the
basics of online security. The majority of consumers now
expect security to be integrated into any online service
they use, as a result they expect any details they provide
via the Internet to remain confidential and integral.
For many customers, the only time they will ever consider
buying your products or services online is when they are
satisfied their details are secure.
This guide explains how you can utilize Instant SSL to
activate the core security technology available on your
existing webserver. You will also learn how Instant SSL
allows you to protect your customer's transactions and
provide visitors with proof of your digital identity -
essential factors in gaining confidence in your services
and identity.
Using Instant SSL Certificates to secure your online transactions
tells your customers you take their security seriously.
They will visibly see that their online transaction will
be secure, confidential and integral and give them the
confidence that you have removed the risk associated with
trading over the Internet.
Using Security helps you realize the
benefits of online commerce:
• Cost
effectiveness of online operations and delivery
• Open
global markets - gain customers from all over the world
• New and exciting
ways of marketing directly to your customers
• Offer
new data products and services via the Web
Only if you have visibly secured your site with SSL security
technology will your customers have confidence in your
online operations. Read on to learn how SSL helps you
achieve the confidence essential to successful e-commerce.
What is SSL?
Secure Sockets Layer, SSL, is the standard security technology
for creating an encrypted link between a web server and
a browser. This link ensures that all data passed between
the web server and browser remain private and integral.
SSL is an industry standard and is used by millions of
websites in the protection of their online transactions
with their customers. In order to be able to generate
an SSL link, a web server requires an SSL Certificate.
When you choose to activate SSL on your webserver you
will be prompted to complete a number of questions about
the identity of your website (e.g. your website's URL)
and your company (e.g. your company's name and location).
Your webserver then creates two cryptographic keys - a
Private Key and a Public Key. Your Private Key is so called
for a reason - it must remain private and secure. The
Public Key does not need to be secret and is placed into
a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) - a data file also
containing your details. You should then submit the CSR
during the SSL Certificate application process Comodo,
the Instant SSL Certification Authority, who will validate
your details and issue an SSL Certificate containing your
details and allowing you to use SSL.
Your webserver will match your issued SSL Certificate
to your Private Key. Your webserver will then be able
to establish an encrypted link between the website and
your customer's web browser.
For detailed application and installation instructions
please refer to section "Step by step instructions to
set up SSL on your webserver" of this guide.
Displaying the SSL Secure Padlock
The complexities of the SSL protocol remain invisible
to your customers. Instead their browsers provide them
with a key indicator to let them know they are currently
protected by an SSL encrypted session - the Padlock:
As seen by users of Internet Explorer
Clicking on the Padlock displays your SSL Certificate
and your details:
As seen by users of Internet Explorer
All SSL Certificates are issued to either companies or
legally accountable individuals. Typically an SSL Certificate
will contain your domain name, your company name, your
address, your city, your state and your country. It will
also contain the expiry date of the Certificate and details
of the Certification Authority responsible for the issuance
of the Certificate.
When a browser connects to a secure site it will retrieve
the site's SSL Certificate and check that it has not expired,
it has been issued by a Certification Authority the browser
trusts, and that it is being used by the website for which
it has been issued. If it fails on any one of these checks
the browser will display a warning to the end user.
Why Should You Use an Instant
SSL Certificate?
Comodo, the Certification Authority behind InstantSSL,
is the fastest growing SSL Provider in the world. Unlike
other Certification Authorities, Comodo does not just
provide SSL Certificates - they are a world-renowned security
and cryptography service provider. When you are a customer
of Comodo, you can feel safe knowing that your website
security is provided by experts.
InstantSSL Certificates are the most cost-effective fully
validated and fully supported 128 bit SSL Certificates
you can buy today! You can contact the technical support
team between 3am- 7pm EST (soon to be 24 hours). You can
also feel safe in the knowledge that Comodo will validate
your application in accordance with the latest digital
signature legislation pertaining to Qualified Certificates.
This validation is done effectively and quickly, ensuring
you need not wait the traditional 3 working days normally
associated with a fully validated SSL Certificate.
InstantSSL boasts industry leading browser ubiquity -
comparable to Verisign and Thawte, however without the
costs associated with other SSL Providers. Instant SSL
Certificates are compatible with over 99% of browsers
- including Internet Explorer 5.00 and above, Netscape
4.5 and above, AOL 6 and above and Opera 5.00 and above.
InstantSSL benefits summary:
InstantSSL Certificates are the most cost effective SSL
Certificates you can buy which include:
• Full
validation conducted quickly - in many cases you can expect
your SSL Certificate to be issued within minutes
• Telephone, email,
web support available 3am - 7pm EST
• Over
99% browser compatibility
• 128
bit strong encryption security
• Backed
by warranties ranging from $50 to $10,000
InstantSSL Certificates provide you with the key to successfully
using SSL on your webserver.
Testing
your Webserver Before you Buy - Try an SSL Certificate
for Free
Trial SSL Certificates provide full SSL functionality
for 30 days and are fully supported by our expert technical
support staff. Unlike test Certificates from other CAs,
Instant SSL trial Certificates are issued using the same
Trusted Root CA that issues our end-entity SSL Certificates
and provides 99% browser ubiquity, and NOT by a different
test CA. This unique service helps you fully test your
system prior to your live roll out.
Trial SSL Certificates are ideal for anyone requiring
proof of ease of installation, confirmation of high quality
technical support and also confirmation of compatibility
with the majority of the browsers that exist today. Trial
SSL Certificates are also ideal for practicing with Certificates
and learning about SSL implementation before committing
to installing a Certificate on your live system.
Get your free 30 day trial SSL Certificate from www.instantssl.com/ssl-certificate-products/free-ssl-certificate.html
The Internet is a revolutionary medium for you to improve
your sales and online services for customers. Instant
SSL is the perfect solution to securing your webserver
with SSL quickly, easily and cost-effectively
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