Add to Favorites Vulnerability Assessment and Malware Scanning, what exactly are they? What is a Web site vulnerability? A vulnerability is a potential entry point through which a Web site’s functionality or data can be damaged, downloaded, or manipulated. A typical Web site (even the simplest blog) may have thousands of potential vulnerabilities. Vulnerability assessment […]
Category: 8. SSL Library
Trust Seal and Seal-in-Search
Add to Favorites Trust Seal and Seal-in-Search, why are they important? Norton Trust Seal – The Norton Trust Seal is a dynamic, animated graphic that displays on Web pages secured by Symantec SSL Certificates and Web sites authenticated by Symantec. When users click the Norton seal, a verification page opens that contains information about your organization, […]
What are self-signed certificates and disadvantages?
Add to Favorites What are self-signed certificates and their disadvantages? A self-signed SSL Certificate is an identity certificate that is signed by the same entity whose identity it certifies. This term has nothing to do with the identity of the person or organization that actually performed the signing procedure. In technical terms, a self-signed certificate is […]
SSL Terminology (CA,SSL,Malware…)
Add to Favorites SSL Terminology is important to understand the basics of SSL Indicators. Here are a few explanations of the most common SSL terminology: Certificate Authority (CA): A third-party entity that issues digital or SSL certificates. CA/Browser Forum: Governing entity responsible for establishing the standards of digital certificates purchased through CA’s Certificate Signing Request (CSR): A […]
What is an SSL Certificate?
Add to Favorites SSL stands for Secure Socket Layer. It might sound rocket science, but it’s really not. An SSL certificate is a digital computer file (or small piece of code) also known as a Server certificate, or a TLS certificate that has two specific functions: Authentication and Verification: SSL Certificates validate your website’s identity, […]
Benefits of SSL Certificates
Add to Favorites Anyone who needs to securely transmit information over the internet requires the use of SSL Certificates. There are many Benefits of SSL Certificates, SSL is not just for securing credit card transactions it is also used for protecting all levels of sensitive information when communicated over the web. Benefits of SSL Certificates: Securing online […]
Which SSL do I need?
Add to Favorites Which SSL do I need? Buying an SSL can sometimes be a daunting task as there are many parameters to consider. Some configurations require a specific type of SSL Cert. Do you need to cover multiple domains with a UCC (Unified Communications Certificate), or unlimited sub-domains with a Wildcard SSL? Use these […]
Why should I buy an SSL from Acmetek?
Add to Favorites There are many compelling reasons for the question, “Why should I buy an SSL from Acmetek?” 1) Core Focus: Acmetek provides online Trust and Digital Security Services that Engineer, Empower and promote Global Trust by partnering with Symantec the World’s leading online Trust Services and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificate Authority enabling […]
What happens after I purchase an SSL Certificate?
Add to Favorites What happens after I purchase an SSL Certificate? After you purchase the SSL Certificate from Acmetek it takes 10-15 mins to activate the request. Activation of an SSL depends on the type of certificate you have purchased. For all Domain Validated (DV) SSL Certificate it takes about 10-15 minutes to activate and issue […]
How will people know my website is safe?
Add to Favorites How will people know my website is safe? A website can be built in many different ways and with many different platforms these days. Having an SSL Certificate on your website gives the visitor who enters an SSL-protected page on your website a trusted and secure feeling. Any website that is protected with […]