Secure Web Hosting With SSL Certificate

An SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) Certificate protects visitors’ data by encrypting it as it travels between your web server and their browser, helping build trust between yourself and visitors by keeping their private information out of reach of hackers. Google uses these SSL certificates as part of their search engine ranking algorithm as well.

When selecting a web host, security should always come first. This means providing both SSL certificates and additional protections such as registrar locks to keep domain names from being transferred without your knowledge, along with renewal reminders to remind you to renew.

Web hosts who prioritize protecting their servers and data centers are more capable of responding quickly to security threats than others. Look for web hosts with monitoring systems to alert you quickly of issues like bandwidth usage and uptime issues so that you can protect your site swiftly from attack.

Organizationally Validated (OV) and Extended Validated (EV) SSL certificates offer the highest levels of security. A Certificate Authority will need to verify your company information such as its address before issuing you with one of these certificates; though these take longer to acquire, they provide more peace of mind for customers that your business is legitimate. Your web host should assist in the process of creating a CSR, submitting it to CAs, and installing the certificate onto your server.