What is an SSL Certificate and why is it important?

SSL (secure socket layer) certificate  ensure that the data going to the user's computer from the website stay secure and unreadable.

Hi Friends,
SSL certificates are used to secure data transfers, credit card transactions, logins and other personal information. They provide security to customers and make visitors more likely to stay on a website for longer periods of time.

Here important of an SSL Certificate-

• SSL Provides Authentication
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  Increase your website's conversion rate
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  HTTPS is a Google algorithm ranking signal
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  Browsers increasing their alerts for non-secure sites
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  SSL is a shark to all the "Phishes"
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  If you "Accept Online Payments", you MUST use SSL

SSL certificates are used to create an encrypted channel between the client and the server. Transmission of such data as credit card details, account login information, any other sensitive information has to be encrypted to prevent eavesdropping.

SSL is the backbone of our secure Internet and it protects your sensitive information as it travels across the world's computer networks. SSL is essential for protecting your website, even if it doesn't handle sensitive information like credit cards.