What is SSL?

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a security protocol designed to send or receive sensitive information over the internet. Typically SSL is used by websites which collect personal or financial (eg credit card) information and its use is recognised by the https://URL.

SSL is enabled via the use of an SSL certificate. These certificates are issued from Certification Authorities (Thawte, Verisign, Geotrust etc) on a yearly subscription basis. Titan is a Thawte Hosting Partner and so can offer any product in the Thawte range.

There are two aspects to SSL; encryption and trust.

Encryption: Provided a modern web browser is used, all SSL certificates we offer provide 256-bit encryption. (For older browsers that only support 40 or 56 bit encryption, an SGC SuperCert is available which provides 128 or 256bit encryption).

Trust: The trust aspect is not often considered by end users so it is deemed less important, however when a Certification Authority grants an SSL certificate it is certifying that the organisation are who they say they are. Some SSL Certificates have different levels of trust associated with them depending on how thorough the checks made were.

For those who do not want their own private SSL certificate we are able to provide secure shared webspace under a generic https://secure.titaninternet.co.uk URL.

SSL is a complex topic so we recommend you contact us and speak to a security specialist who can advise on the right type of certificate for your needs.

Shared SSL

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Shared SSL service

Private SSL

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