What is a SSL certificate?

A Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate provides online shoppers with continently that their personal and credit card information will be securely transferred on the internet. The SSL certificate encrypts data as it’s transferred between the server and browser.

Each SSL certificate contains identification information about the sellers company and is authenticated by a third party to help users confirm the owner of the website.

SSL is most commonly used to protect communications between web browsers and servers. However, it is increasingly used for server to server communications and for web-based applications.