A website SSL Certificate, also seen as HTTPS in URLs, is essential these days. It’s especially easy for larger organizations that have multiple domains and subdomains to let one or more SSL certificates slip through the net. This article will explain why you can’t let this happen, and how to make sure it doesn’t.
What are wildcards? Your guide to ‘Wild’ website encryption
The term ‘Wildcard’ means an asterisk (*) symbol that matches any character or set of characters. But to put it in a more fun way, this type of SSL Certificate lets you go wild with adding unlimited subdomains under one HTTPS umbrella. This blog will tell you everything you need to know about SSL Wildcards, so you can decide if getting one is the right fit for your online needs.
Need-to-Know guide on different types of SSLs
There are lots of SSL Certificate products out there, so it can be hard for website owners to know which will be the best one for their needs. This blog will cut through the hype and complexity so you’re clear what the different types are.
No more mixups: Google gets even stricter about HTTPS
We’ve written about how Google has been flagging websites that don’t have SSL Certificate encryption (HTTPS) as ‘Not secure’ since 2018. Now the Internet Giant has gone one step further to show how serious they are about website security.
Get better prices–now you can buy a four year SSL
We’re all about making things easy and giving our customers the best prices possible, so we’re feeling the party mode right now. Our team has created a workaround for the normal industry rule which only lets people buy a one or two year SSL Certificate.
Understanding How SSL Encryption Works
Most people know that SSL (Secure Socket Layer) or TLS (Transport Layer Security) is encryption that scrambles the data a person types on a website, to keep it from getting into the wrong hands.
When you add your credit card number during an online shop for example, the details are protected as they travel from your browser to the website. No-one but you and the website admin can read the information. That’s what it means when you see the padlock HTTPS in your browser.
Comparing SSL products: What TLS certificate do I need?
Before we get started with looking at the different SSL Certificates and how to choose the right one for your website, let’s first clear up some of the jargon.
SSL (Secure Socket Layer) is encryption security protecting data transfer on websites. It’s the same thing as HTTPS (the padlock you see in your browser). And TLS (Transport Layer Security) is just a newer form of SSL. The differences are technical and very minor, but TLS does have a stronger encryption algorithm which is why all our SSL Certificates are TLS.
Now let’s compare the different SSL products. Firstly, all reputable SSL Certificates have the same reliable encryption strength. The easiest and clearest way to distinguish SSLs is to look at website needs.