What Is SSL and Why It’s So Important

SSL is the standard security technology for establishing an encrypted link between your website and visitor's browsers. It helps secure sensitive information, like credit card numbers and login credentials, as it travels over the Internet.

An SSL Certificate is used to secure information that's exchanged between a web server and browser. Without this type of encryption, it would be easy for anyone on the same network as you to intercept any information that you send over the web.

It is a security protocol that provides encryption and authentication of the information you send to us. To ensure the integrity of data, it uses a digital certificate which binds the domain name to an organisation's public key. The certificate allows your browser to verify that you are communicating with the correct site (e.g., "tophost10.com"). The certificate is issued by a trusted third party, called a Certificate Authority (CA). This ensures that anyone using your website can verify that you are who you say you are.