SSL - Secure Server

SSL and Web Server Certificates
SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer. It is a form of encryption which allows information to pass between your web site and a visitors browser securely. This is most commonly used when accepting payments over the internet but is also applied wherever sensitive information is being submitted or transferred.

You can read about SSL at www.ssl.com or www.openssl.org.

Note: When using a secure certificate, make sure you have the 's' after 'http', example: https://

If you want your own certificate (https://www.yourname.com/), you must first purchase a secure certificate from a recognised Certificate Authority (CA). Established CA's are VeriSign, Thawte, Tucows and EquifaxSecure.