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What is SSL?
What is a SSL Certificate?
Why would I need a SSL Certificate?
What is the difference between the Domestic and International Key?
What browsers can use a SSL Certificate?

What is SSL?
SSL stands for Secure Socket Layer. It is a method of data encryption used for authentication between a web browser and a web server.

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What is a SSL Certificate?
A certificate is a specifically formatted document that allows you to "authenticate" or identify yourself to a web-browser, e-mail reader or a secure server. It contains information on who you are, your relevant details and who issued the certificate. SSL Certificates hold information about web-servers. They contain information about the owners of the certificates, the server to which the certificate was sold, when it was sold and when it expires. They facilitate the secure transmission of information and the authentication (identification) process.

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Why would I need a SSL Certificate?
If you are planning to transmit Credit Card information or some other sensitive information, then it is recommend for security that you get a SSL Certificate.

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What is the difference between the Domestic and International Key?
Up until recently only US Domestic browser could use 128 bit encryption. If most of your business is done in North America, then your clients should be able to connect at 128 bit. If you do a lot of business in other parts of the world, then your clients will most likely only be able to connect at 40 bit or 56 bit. These low bit encryptions are much more easily decoded.

The 128-bit International SSL Server Certificate give non US browser the ability to encrypt data at 128 bit, increasing the security of the transmission. If a page is Secure, then a small lock will appear on the status bar of the browser (on the bottom right for Internet Explorer and the bottom right for Netscape)

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What browsers can use a SSL certificate?
Please follow the link http://www.thawte.com/certs/server/browsers.html to see a list of browser compatibility.

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