Why use SSL certificates on your website?

These days it is important to have your website protected by an SSL certificate. In this article we will show some of the advantages of getting an SSL certificate for your website.

A certificate guarantees that all information transmitted between the user and the server is encrypted. Websites without HTTPS send form information in text ( Plain text ), which is visible to anyone along the way.

1. Encrypt sensitive information

The main reason for using SSL certificates on a website is to encrypt your information that is sent over the internet. In this way we guarantee that only the recipient ( the server ) will be able to understand and decipher the message. All the information you send on a website, such as: username, password, credit card and sensitive information, is transmitted from your browser to the server. In that process it is important that this kind of information stays secure. That only happens if the website uses HTTPS; otherwise the information will be visible to any user who may have access to that request ( people on the same Wi-Fi network, the ISP, and so on ).

2. Required to accept credit cards

If you want to have an online shop and accept credit cards as a payment method, an HTTPS certificate is required ( PCI Standards ). Besides other audits you may be subject to in order to accept credit cards, the HTTPS certificate is one of the requirements so that your users' card information is not exposed to possible hackers.

3. It increases credibility

Internet browsers make a point of warning when a website uses HTTPS, which makes your visitors trust your website more, knowing that their information and data will be transmitted securely. Certificate issuers also offer a security seal that you can add to your website to show users they can trust it.

4. SEO + Google 🎊

According to Google at GOOGLE I/O an HTTPS certificate is a signal of better ranking on Google: Google will give priority to websites that use HTTPS, as well as websites that are responsive and fast.

Summary

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