What is SSL?

SSL (Secure Socket Layer) is the standard security technology for establishing an encrypted link between a web server and a browser.

This secure link ensures that all data transferred remains private. It’s also called TLS (Transport Layer Security). Millions of websites use SSL encryption everyday to secure connections and keep their customer’s data safe from monitoring and tampering

Why Use SSL?

Every website on the Internet should be served over http. Here’s why:

  • Performance: Modern SSL can actually improve page load times.
  • Search Ranking Boost: Search engines favor http websites.
  • Security: Encrypting traffic with SSL ensures nobody can snoop on your users’ data.
  • Trust: By displaying a green lock in the browser’s address bar, SSL increases visitor’s trust.
  • Regulatory Compliance: SSL is a key component in PCI compliance.

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Sites with http will now rank better in Google search results, as they are deemed more secure for users.

SSL Performance

http isn’t what it used to be. It’s faster, more secure, and used by more websites than ever before. SSL enables HTTP/2, which has the potential to make websites up to two times faster with no changes to existing codebases.

Modern TLS also includes performance-oriented features like session resumption, OCSP stapling, and elliptic curve cryptography that uses smaller keys (resulting in a faster handshake).

TLS 1.3 reduces latency even further and removes insecure features of TLS making http more secure and performant than any previous version of TLS and its non-secure counterpart, HTTP.

SSL Installation & Configuration

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Add an SSL certificate (little green lock in the browser) to your site to show your users that your site is secure.

Sites with http will now rank better in Google search results, as they are deemed more secure for users.

You’ll also notice that sites with HTTP are now being flagged as ‘Not Secure’. Prevent losing clients by adding SSL today.

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