Online Security
A digital certificate, also known as a SSL Server Certificate, enables
SSL (Secure Socket Layer encryption) on the web server. SSL protects communications
so you can take credit card orders securely and ensure that hackers cannot
eavesdrop on you. Any eCommerce company will require you to have SSL before
you can use their services.
Secure, encrypted transmission is recommended, and required by many card
processors, including PayNet. This insures that cardholder data cannot
be intercepted. SSL (Secure Socket Layer) protocol is the current standard.
If your payment pages are located on the servers of a payment gateway
such as Authorizenet or Versign Payment Services, then SSL is included
with the gateway service. If you plan to host your own payment pages,
and send the data to the payment gateway through an API, then you will
need to make those payment pages secure. Your website developer should
be able to incorporate SSL without difficulty.
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