30/11/2017
HTTPS Is It Important For My Website
What is HTTPS
HTTPS what impact does it have on your website. First, we need to understand what HTTP is before understanding the significance of HTTPS. HTTP the abbreviation for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol and HTTPS is the abbreviation for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure. HTTP has been around since the inception of the internet, but is vulnerable to eavesdroppers and man in the middle attack. HTTP vulnerabilities exist because HTTP only the server is encrypted, but communication between the user and the website is not encrypted.
HTTP has been around since the birth of the internet and most of us will be familiar with HTTP which always appears before the domain name. HTTPS traditionally has been used for online banking and shopping but over the year in an effort to make the internet a more secure place search engines and browsers have made HTTPS a standard.
How HTTPS works
HTTPS encrypts the connection between a user and the server on which the website is located. This encryption protects us from eavesdroppers like the government and hackers who may want to steal your information. HTTPS protects us every time we login to an online account like Facebook or when we make an online pruchase with our credit card details.
How do I know if a website is encrypted
Websites that are encrypted with HTTPS will display https in front of the website domain name in the web browser URL field. The green lock indicates that the SSL certificate is installed genuine and that the website has a secure connection. If a website does not have a green lock, then the website is not secure and you may be at risk if you enter any personal information into the website.
HTTPS certificate / SSL certificate what is It
When a user visits any page on a website they are requesting an HTTPS connection to the website, the wesbite will then submit its SSL certificate to your browser. The certificate will have the public key which is needed to initiate a secure session. The web browser and the website will then initiate the SSL handshake and establish a secure connection to the website. Wesbites with a genuine SSL certificate will display a green padlock icon in the web browser URL field.
Do I need an SSL certificate for my website
HTTPS is now the default standard and almost all web browsers will warn a user when they are on an insecure website. This can have a negative impact on your traffic to your website and increase the bounce rate. Running your website in HTTP can also have a negative impact on your SEO ranking. The short answer is yes, you do need HTTPS for your website.
How do I get an SSL certificate
You can get an SSL certificate by contacting us the process is affordable, quick and should not take longer than 24 hours to implement on a website.
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