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What are SSL certificates and why do we need them

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What are SSL certificates and why do we need them

 

SSL certificates are small data files that digitally link a cryptographic key to the details of an organization. When installed on a web server, it enables the padlock and the HTTPS protocol and allows secure connections from a web server to a browser. Typically SSL is used to protect credit card transactions, data transfers, and logins, and more recently it is becoming the norm to protect browsing of social media sites.

SSL certificates bind:

A domain name, server name, or hostname.

An organizational identity (that is, the name of the company) and a location.

Note: As of August 2020, most browsers will no longer display the green lock and address bar to indicate Extended Validation.

An organization needs to install the SSL certificate on its webserver to start a secure session with browsers. Once a secure connection is established, all web traffic between the web server and the web browser will be secure.

When a certificate is successfully installed on your server, the application protocol (also known as HTTP) will change to HTTPS, where the "S" stands for "secure."

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