| It is not so hard to make a webpage, find | | | | authenticate the server prior to the SSL |
| something to sell and start making | | | | session being established. |
| e-commerce! These days it is really easy, but | | | | |
| much harder is to find customers and get | | | | A digital certificate contains an entity's |
| their trust, because any business plan, even | | | | name, address, serial number, public key, |
| the most perfect, can totally fail without | | | | expiration date and digital signature, among |
| trust. | | | | other information. When a Web browser like |
| | | | Firefox, Netscape or Internet Explorer makes |
| How to get this trust? How make webpage safe? | | | | a secure connection, the digital certificate |
| How to know, that a webpage is dependable? | | | | is automatically turned over for review. The |
| That you can find out in this article! | | | | browser checks it for anomalies or problems, |
| | | | and pops up an alert if any are found. When |
| How SSL works?! | | | | digital certificates are in order, the |
| | | | browser completes secure connections without |
| SSL encrypts data, like credit cards numbers | | | | interruption. A digital certificate is an |
| (as well other personally identifiable | | | | electronic file that uniquely identifies |
| information), which prevents the hackers or | | | | individuals and servers. Digital certificates |
| identity thiefs from stealing your | | | | serve as a kind of digital passport or |
| information for malicious intent. SSL | | | | credential which authenticate the server |
| encrypts data, like credit cards numbers (as | | | | prior to the SSL session being established. A |
| well other personally identifiable | | | | digital certificate contains an entity's |
| information), which prevents the hackers or | | | | name, address, serial number, public key, |
| identity thiefs from stealing your | | | | expiration date and digital signature, among |
| information for malicious intent. | | | | other information. When a |
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| There are 5 steps, who describe SSL | | | | Web browser like Firefox, Netscape or |
| encryption: | | | | Internet Explorer makes a secure connection, |
| | | | the digital certificate is automatically |
| 1. A customer contacts your site and accesses | | | | turned over for review. The browser checks it |
| a secured URL: a page secured by a Server ID | | | | for anomalies or problems, and pops up an |
| (indicated by a URL that begins with "https:" | | | | alert if any are found. When digital |
| instead of just "http:" or by a message from | | | | certificates are in order, the browser |
| the browser). | | | | completes secure connections without |
| | | | interruption. Typically, digital certificates |
| 2. Your server responds, automatically | | | | are signed by an independent and trusted |
| sending the customer your site's digital | | | | third party to ensure their validity. The |
| certificate, which authenticates your site. | | | | "signer" of a certificate is known as a |
| | | | Certification Authority (CA). |
| 3. Your customer's Web browser generates a | | | | |
| unique "session key" (like a code) to encrypt | | | | How to known, that this webpage is |
| all communications with the site. | | | | dependable? |
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| 4. The user's browser encrypts the session | | | | You know that you're on an SSL protected page |
| key with the your site's public key so only | | | | when the address begins with "https" instead |
| your site can read the session key. Depending | | | | of "http" and there is a padlock icon at the |
| on the browser, the user may see a key icon | | | | bottom of the page (and in the case of |
| becoming whole or a padlock closing, | | | | Mozilla Firefox in the address bar as well). |
| indicating that the session is secure. | | | | You know that you're on an SSL protected page |
| | | | when the address begins with "https" instead |
| 5. A secure session is now established--all | | | | of "http" and there is a padlock icon at the |
| communications will be encrypted and can only | | | | bottom of the page (and in the case of |
| be decrypted by the two parties in the | | | | Mozilla Firefox in the address bar as well). |
| session. It all takes only seconds and | | | | |
| requires no action by the | | | | SSL is just one of the ways how to make web |
| user.(support.acmeinternet.com) | | | | page safer, but for now it is the most |
| | | | popular! Also hackers didn't sleep and all |
| What is site digital certificate? | | | | the time try to find ways how to pass round |
| | | | this system and get data.To get the newest |
| A digital certificate is an electronic file | | | | information about information security |
| that uniquely identifies individuals and | | | | awareness there is special training courses. |
| servers. Digital certificates serve as a kind | | | | So better be ready! |
| of digital passport or credential which | | | | |