SSL Certificates
Secure Socket Layer (SSL) is a protocol that secures data sent across the Internet. A server must have an SSL certificate installed to make a secure connection and safely transfer information. The certificate is an electronic file that uniquely identifies individuals and servers.
Typically, digital certificates are signed by an independent and trusted third party to ensure their validity. The "signer" of a certificate is known as a Certification Authority (CA). LAMP Host resells GeoTrust SSL Certificates. GeoTrust is a leader in identity verification and trust services, and the second largest certificate authority in the world. The proven brand integrity of GeoTrust lets you know you are offering your website visitors a name they can trust.
There are two online security problems that SSL certificates help solve:
- Authentication - prove a company's (or server's) identity online to create a sense of trust and confidence.
- Encryption - offer protection for the data submitted to a website (or between servers) so that in the event of interception, it will be unintelligible without the unique key used for decryption.
Solving these security problems protects your users from spoofing, unauthorized disclosure and data alteration.
| QuickSSL learn more | QuickSSL Premium learn more | True Business ID learn more | True Business ID Wildcard learn more | |
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| Price | $95.00/yr | $125.00/yr | $125.00/yr | $500.00/yr |
| Up to 256-bit encryption |  | | | |
| Compatible with 99%+ of browsers | | | | |
| Verification of Entity | Domain | Domain | Organization and Domain | Organization and Domain |
| Documentation required for authentication | Domain authorized email | Domain authorized email | Proof of Organization or DUNS Number and Domain Ownership (or rights to use the domain) | Proof of Organization or DUNS Number and Domain Ownership (or rights to use the domain) |
| Delivery time | Same day | Same day | Two business days average | Two business days average |
| Example uses | Light eCommerce websites, intranets, other internal applications | Corporate, eCommerce websites, onther non-eCommerce | When corporate identity verification is important, larger eCommerce | Web hosters or corporate networks that want to secure multiple sub-domains against a base domain on a single server |
| Site Seal | Static GeoTrust brand | Dynamic: time/date | Dynamic: time/date, domain name, organization name | Dynamic: time/date, domain name, organization name |
| Example Seal |  |  |  |  |
| Terms | 1 - 3 years | 1 - 3 years | 1 - 3 years | 1 - 3 years |
| Wildcard | - | - | - | |
| Setup | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Order Now | Order Now | Order Now | Order Now |