Is an SSL certificate necessary?

Yes, a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificate is highly necessary especially if your website is asking for personal information. Let’s discuss what SSL is before we get into all the “but, do I need it?”

SSL, or secured socket layer, as the name implies secures your website visitors from getting their data stolen. This also helps your website from various cyber crimes such as data breaching. Getting your website SSL certified would change HTTP to HTTPS where the S stands for secure, Hypertext transfer Protocol Secure. When websites without HTTPS ask for personal data people tend to be more cautious around it, and we cannot blame them for being careful about their privacy.

Google has this new policy where they are considering completely protecting their users from insecure sites. This means that whenever someone browses for a website that is not secure they might not come as a search result. Secured websites have a higher SEO ranking.
Now, to answer the actual question of whether or not it is necessary.

Here are some reasons to get your website certified.

• Secure Socket Layer helps protect data

SSL is a must have to protect your users from getting their data stolen. This is a breach of privacy and SSL makes sure to keep data stealers at bay.
SSL is not only to protect your customers but it protects user website from various cyber crimes such as phishing.

• PCI requirements

If you run an ecommerce platform then SSL is a must have for you. There is nothing that secures your platform than an SSL certificate, no matter how careful you are. Payment Card Industry has certain requirements that needs to be satisfied to ensure secure payment and having an SSL certificate is one of them.

• Helps build trust

A website with SSL certificate can build trust with consumers because of the fact that you are willing to protect their data. It gives them a sense of security like no other while using the internet.

Getting a SSL certificate might seem too much but for the benefit of your website and your company having it will be a great plus. If you have any confusion regarding getting your website SSL certified, your design experts sure will tell you to just do it.

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