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Business owners always have these questions in mind: Should I get an SSL certificate<\/a> for my website? Which level of certificate is right for my website? Let’s learn types of SSL Certificate from this article.<\/span><\/p>\n In fact, an SSL certificate<\/a> not only protects your business, it protects your visitors and customers private information, which in turn greatly <\/span>boost customer confidence, customer loyalty, repeat visits and repeat sales! <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n In other words, getting an SSL for your website is like getting an insurance for yourselves (website owner, visitors & customers). <\/span><\/p>\n Read on to have a good understanding on what types of SSL certificate do you need<\/a> and which type can benefit your business! <\/span><\/p>\n SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer<\/a>. It is a security technology that establishes an encrypted link between a server and a client to prevent criminals from getting and modifying any information transferred, including potential personal details or any other sensitive data. <\/span><\/p>\n For example, a website and a browser; an email server and an email user.<\/span> SSL certificates help to protect sensitive data such as credit card numbers, username, passwords, IC numbers, social security numbers and more. <\/span><\/p>\n Many individuals or organizations delayed their adoption on SSL certificate due to lack of knowledge on the importance of SSL certificate. <\/span><\/p>\n By having an SSL certificate on your website, you\u2019re telling your customers\/website visitors your website is secure and protected. <\/span><\/p>\n Customers feel safe to share confidential information and complete transaction on your website because they know it is secure for them to do so. <\/span><\/p>\n Google has also changed its algorithm to favor websites with SSL in terms of search engine ranking. In other words, HTTPS will be used as an SEO ranking parameter. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Furthermore, the most popular browser in the world, Google Chrome now tells your visitors whether or not your websites is HTTPS or the old HTTP<\/a> (without SSL). <\/span><\/p>\n Chrome will immediately warn your visitors if your websites is not secure. <\/span><\/p>\n When your visitors see the warning sign, it can indeed adversely affect their trust, which in turn your sales. <\/span><\/p>\n In fact, choosing the right SSL certificate for your website is a balance of cost, convenience, and confidence.<\/span><\/p>\n For more information:<\/p>\n There are a total of 3 types of SSL Certificate, depending on the security level required by your website. <\/span><\/p>\n This is also known as low secure certificate. This certificate is issued easily as no company information is checked or displayed on the certificate. <\/span><\/p>\n The Certificate Authority (CA) will issue this certificate to anyone who is listed in the domain name<\/a> admin contact record.<\/span><\/p>\n Compared to DV, OV is more secure as this certificate requires checking on ownership of the domain name. <\/span><\/p>\n Besides, the CA will carry out extra examination on the organisation or individual. <\/span><\/p>\n Information that are included are name, city, state and country. These information will be displayed on the certificate where visitors get to know the ownership of the website.<\/span><\/p>\n EV certificate has the highest level of security than the previous two. CA will run a rigorous identity verification of the organisation or individual that apply this certificate by confirming their documents with government records. <\/span><\/p>\n A green padlock will be displayed on your website browser bar together with the name of legitimate website owner and the Certificate Authority that issue the certificate. <\/span><\/p>\n This will help increase trust of customers and conversions. <\/span><\/p>\n Related topic: How Do I Get A Security Certificate For My Website<\/a><\/p>\n Many hosting providers and registrars provide SSL certificates<\/a> as a bundled package or an add-on product. It is a very convenient and easy way. <\/span><\/p>\n There are different brands of certificate authorities, such as GeoTrust, RapidSSL, and Symantec. <\/span><\/p>\n Websites with an SSL certificate<\/a> have a huge advantage in their business as they gain massive customer trust and confidence. <\/span><\/p>\n Most important of all, no business would want Google to flag their websites and affect their search ranking.<\/span><\/p>\n Host your websites<\/a> with Exabytes today to enjoy free SSL certificate and various benefits from us.<\/p>\n Related articles:<\/p>\n What is the purpose of\u00a0TLS (Transport Layer Security)<\/a><\/p>\nWhy You Need SSL Certificate for Your Website<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nWhat is an SSL Certificate?<\/b><\/h2>\n
Why SSL <\/b>Certificate<\/b>?<\/b><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n3 Types of SSL Certificate You Should Know<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Level 1: Domain Validation (DV Certificate)<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Level 2: Organization Validation (OV Certificate) <\/b><\/h3>\n
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Level 3: Extended Validation (EV Certificate) <\/b><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nWhat are the impacts on security?<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Purchase SSL from my web host or registrar?<\/b><\/h2>\n
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