Which SSL certificate is right for your business?
If you are a website owner, a designer, an IT security specialist, a privacy and legal specialist, or a running a website that collects personal customer information, getting a 128/256 bit SSL Certificate with 99.9% browser compatibility can help protect your customers and your business.
If you wish to find out more about SSLs in depth, we have written a thorough guide about SSLs here.
DV SSLs
Paid Domain Validation (DV) SSL certificates offer a basic level of security by verifying the ownership of the domain as well.
These are recommended for:
- Websites that gather minimal
personal information
OV SSLs
Organization Validated (OV) certificates ensure the business is validated with the certificate issuer and this information is published.
These certificates are recommended for websites with:
- Log-in screens
- Business sites
EV SSLs
With Extended Validation (EV) certificates you will immediately find details about the company or parent company that owns the website.
Best used on these websites and pages:
- Global banks and financial services
- Fortune 500 companies
- Global 2000 companies
- E-commerce
- Enterprises
Wildcard SSLs
As standard SSLs will only cover the domain or subdomain specified. A wildcard SSL will cover the main domain and all subdomains with 1 certificate.
