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What is SSL and how does it work

SSL: what is it and how does it work?

  • 8 December 2022
  • Reading time: 6 min

Only trust websites with an SSL certificate. These have a secure HTTPS connection that keeps data out of the hands of internet fraudsters.

What is HTTPS

What is HTTPS and why is such a secure connection important?

  • 18 May 2022
  • Reading time: 7 min

An HTTPS connection in your address bar is a sign of security and trust. If your website is not yet protected, it's about time.

Let's Encrypt: the pros and cons of free SSL

Let’s Encrypt: the pros and cons of free SSL

  • 4 November 2021
  • Reading time: 5 min

There are several ways to purchase SSL certificates. The free Let's Encrypt certificate is one of them. Discover the pros and cons.

Comodo becomes Sectigo

The brand of your SSL certificate undergoes a name change: Comodo is now Sectigo

  • 20 November 2018
  • Reading time: 3 min

Comodo's SSL certificates are being rebranded as Sectigo. What exactly does this mean for your Comodo certificate? UPDATE: Error messages possible with outdated MacOS Why are Comodo certificates given a...

A free SSL certificate provided with your hosting or a premium SSL certificate?

New maximum lifetime for SSL certificates: what you should know

  • 20 March 2018
  • Reading time: 3 min

Since 1 March 2018, the maximum validity period of SSL certificates has been reduced from 39 to a little more than 27 months. What exactly does this mean for you?...

Symantec warning

Warning: Google will soon distrust Symantec SSL certificates

  • 11 September 2017
  • Reading time: 3 min

Google really wants to make sure that users keep trusting secure HTTPS sites. Since Google believes that Symantec was not strict enough when issuing SSL certificates, the world’s most popular...

Hosting and domain names in 2017: evaluation

Hosting and domain names in 2017: evaluation

  • 29 May 2017
  • Reading time: 6 min

Now that an increasing number of retailers have turned to e-commerce, all aspects of the digital infrastructure have become essential. These aspects range from hosting to domain names, including SSL...