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SSL Certificates
Give your users peace of mind by authenticating your website to enable an encrypted connection.
What are SSL Certificates?
SSL certificates are digital certificates that authenticate a website’s identity and enable an encrypted connection. SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer, a security protocol that creates an encrypted link between a web server and a web browser.
This link ensures that all data passed between the web server and the browser remains private and secure.
SSL certificates are used to secure credit card transactions, data transfer, and logins, and more recently have become the norm when securing browsing of social media sites.
Why do I need an SSL Certificate?
SSL certificates are good for organisations because they provide several benefits, such as:
SSL certificates protect the sensitive data of your website’s visitors, such as login details, payment information, or personal information. They encrypt the data and prevent hackers from reading or modifying it.
SSL certificates show your website visitors that you care about their privacy and security. They also indicate that your website is authentic and verified by a trusted authority. This can increase your brand reputation and customer loyalty.
Google and other search engines favour websites that use HTTPS over HTTP. Having an SSL certificate can boost your website’s ranking and visibility in search results, which can lead to more traffic and conversions.
SSL certificates are required for any website or product that collects, transmits, or processes sensitive data from users, such as:
- Login credentials
If your website or product requires users to enter a username and password to access their accounts, you need an SSL certificate to protect their login information from hackers or eavesdroppers. - Payment information
If your website or product accepts online payments from users, such as credit cards, debit cards, PayPal, or other payment methods, you need an SSL certificate to secure the payment transactions and comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).
- Personal information
If your website or product collects any personal information from users, such as their name, address, email, phone number, date of birth, social security number, or health records, you need an SSL certificate to safeguard their privacy and comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). - Proprietary information
If your website or product handles any proprietary information from users, such as their business plans, trade secrets, intellectual property, or legal documents, you need an SSL certificate to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure of their confidential data.
What types of SSL Certificates are available?
There are three main types of SSL certificates based on their validation levels:
These certificates verify that the domain name of the website is registered and controlled by the certificate applicant. They are the easiest and cheapest to obtain, but they do not provide any information about the identity of the website owner. They are suitable for personal websites or blogs that do not handle sensitive data.
These certificates verify the domain name and some information about the organization that owns the website, such as its name, location, and legal status. They are more expensive and take longer to obtain than DV certificates, but they provide more assurance to the website visitors about the legitimacy of the website owner. They are suitable for business websites that handle confidential data.
These certificates provide the highest level of validation and trust. They verify the domain name and the full identity and legal existence of the organization that owns the website, as well as its compliance with strict security standards. They are the most expensive and take the longest to obtain, but they display the organization’s name in the browser’s address bar and a green padlock icon, which can increase the confidence and conversion rate of the website visitors. They are suitable for e-commerce websites or websites that handle sensitive financial or personal data.
These are the main types of SSL certificates that you can choose from depending on your website’s needs and budget.
How much do SSL Certificates cost?
- Domain Validated (DV) Certificates
From £20 per year - Organization Validated (OV) Certificates
From £60 per year - Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificates
From £70 per year
Why Cranberry?
We get it, choosing providers is hard and there’s lots of companies and providers offering so many solutions. At Cranberry we’ve been in the industry for over 20 years so we get how hard it can be. We think we have the perfect mix of value, experience and UK support to make sure your systems work as you need them too.
UK Support
Whilst our systems have industry leading uptime sometimes things can go wrong! That’s where we come into our own, by default we offer 1, 2, 4 & 8-hour response times depending on the severity of your issue. However, we also offer immediate support for any major incidents, where we have anaverage response time of 15 minutes.
Cranberry Customers
We were looking for a decent switchboard solution that tied into our Microsoft 365 Business environment along with an IVR platform, call recording and contact centre. And Cranberry could provide all this for a realistic cost
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