- SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer
- Secured sites display a padlock in browsers URL and a green address bar
- SSL encrypts the information you are sending across the server
Electronic world …. Electronic payments.. Sure you guys
must be aware about the e-payments we come across in our daily lives. Did you
ever wonder, how is it actually happening? Is it even secure?
World in our hands, sitting at our laptop we are
purchasing whatever we want from online shopping sites, getting our recharge
done online, transfer money without even visiting bank .. All we can say boon
of internet banking.
Did you guys ever notice how the bar in our browser turns
green with a lock in starting when the page is redirected to ICICI internet
login page or perhaps any other transaction site?
To answer this curiosity of your let me introduce you to
the world of SSL, a protocol behind our safe transaction saving us from the
dark world of hackers!!!
SSL stands for
Secure Sockets Layer. It provides a
secure connection between internet browsers and websites, allowing you to
transmit private data online. Sites secured with SSL display a padlock in the
browsers URL and possibly a green address bar if secured by an EV(Extended
Validation) Certificate.
The SSL protocol is used by millions of e-Business
providers to protect their customers, ensuring their online transactions remain
confidential. A web page should use encryption expected to submit confidential
data, including credit card details, passwords or any personal information. All
web browsers have the ability to interact with secured sites so long as the
site's certificate is from a recognized certificate authority, such as Comodo.
When a digital certificate is installed on a web page,
users will see a padlock icon in the browser address bar. When an Extended
Validation Certificates is installed on a web site, the address bar will turn
green during secure sessions.
The primary reason why SSL is used is to keep sensitive
information sent across the Internet encrypted so that only the intended
recipient can understand it. This is important because the information you send
on the Internet is passed from computer to computer to get to the destination
server. Any computer in between you and the server can see your credit card
numbers, usernames and passwords, and other sensitive information if it is not
encrypted with an SSL certificate. When an SSL certificate is used, the
information becomes unreadable to everyone except for the server you are
sending the information to. This protects it from hackers and identity thieves.
Trusted SSL providers will only issue an SSL certificate
to a verified company that has gone through several identity checks. Certain
types of SSL certificates, like EV SSL
Certificates, require more validation than others.
So if your web browser is giving visual clues such as a
green lock or a green bar, it ensures you are browsing through a secure,
trusted web site.
