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What is SSL Secure Site Seal?

SSL Secure Site Seal
When you purchase an SSL certificate from a trusted Certificate Authority you have the option of putting a secure site seal on any page of your site. A site seal is essentially a small graphic logo that features the name of the Certificate Authority you bought your SSL from. It will indicate in some manner that your website has been validated and secured.

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How to find your Private Key

A common question we get here at SSLs.com is “where is my Private Key?” The answer to this can vary and is dependent on the kind of SSL activation you opted for. To clear up any confusion, this article will discuss the main methods of SSL activation and where the Private Key is generated and saved during each one.
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Why the green bar is gone for good

If you’ve been using SSLs for a while or have been reading some old articles about SSL signifiers, you may have noticed that there has been a big change when it comes to what was known as the “green bar”. Specifically, that it seems like it no longer exists. Your suspicions are correct: the green bar is gone and it’s not coming back.

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PCI compliance, SSLs, and you

Do you run an e-commerce store or any other type of online business that takes credit card payments? Then you need to know about PCI compliance and the importance of SSL.

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Defining Multi-domain SSL

Multi-Domain SSL Certificates — also referred to as SAN (Subject Alternative Names) certificates, or UCC (Unified Communications) certificates — secure multiple domains with a single certificate. This type of SSL is mostly used in Microsoft Exchange/Office server environments.

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Have your say on the FCC’s net neutrality repeal

Do you think we should have an open Internet? Tell it to the Federal Communications Commission. Add your feedback to the FCC’s Electronic Filing System. Make sure to enter “17-108 (Restoring Internet Freedom)” in the Proceeding(s) box.  
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What is a digital certificate?

A digital certificate is a type of technology that allows Internet users to exchange data in a secure manner. It does this using what is known as public key infrastructure (PKI).

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