Hi, I don't know anything about ssl, all I know is that it is used for encryption when a user sends data over the internet. Well I have an online store and would like to protect the credit card numbers of my customers. Could somebody please tell me how to use ssl and where I can get it, and how to install it? Thanks
Hey kman!!! Your webhost should set it up for you and after that the programming should be just the same as for any other page. If you are saving the credit card numbers, or emailing them, then you should encrypt them there too as the database won't be on the secure server. I have portions of a site on ssl and the domain is different which can be offputting for users. Sarah
You can go to someone like Godaddy.com and purchase a SSL cert (you'll need to provide them with some oinfo about your biz) and then present that to your webhost who will "install" it on the server. From there you just need to make sure yourefer to the pages using https:// instead of http://. (That's a really simplified answer. You really should learn more about security especially with credit card processing. Visa and MasterCard have rules you must follow and your processor may add even more).