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What does an SSL certificate protect me from?  Print this Article

SSL secures millions of peoples’ data on the Internet every day, especially during online transactions or when transmitting confidential information. Internet users have come to associate their online security with the lock icon that comes with an SSL-secured website or green address bar that comes with an extended validation SSL-secured website. SSL-secured websites also begin with https rather than http.

SSL Protects Against:

  • Phishing 
  • Man-In-The-Middle Attachs
  • Data Piracy

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