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Last updated on Feb 14, 2021

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Opt for HTTPS Protocol, get your Free SSL Certificate Now!

Demystifying HTTPS Protocol

The world has been going gaga about moving the web towards secure protocol. In this post, we will take a quick shot at understanding why is there a need of creating a secure web.

Close to about 2 years back, when this post appeared on the Google Webmaster blog talking about the valuing the secure protocol in the search engine rankings. While the enhanced visibility on the search engine is a great motivation, there are lot many reasons behind why you should seriously consider installing. For instance, HTTPS ensures that the data being transferred between the server and the browser, or simply put, data being submitted or requested by the user is not accessed by anyone but the user itself. This becomes of paramount value for ensuring user privacy and prevent any leakage of data. 

  • Identity verification: SSL ensures that the information browser is getting originates at the expected domain and that the user-sensitive data is being sent at the right place.
  • Data integrity: HTTPS ensures data integrity between data originator and destination, prohibits hijacking and man-in-the-middle attacks.
  • SEO impact: HTTPS sites rank better than HTTP ones in search results.
  • Trust: The green padlock on website indicates the domain is secured and helps gain user confidence.

How you can go about it?

In order to move from HTTP website to  HTTPS, you need to install SSL certificate for your website. This SSL certificate can be generated from a third party service provider and installed on your website. It redirects your HTTP website to HTTPS website. SSL Certificate is nothing but a simple text file with encrypted data that you can install on your server so that you can secure/encrypt sensitive communication between your site and your customers.

All of this sounds good. So, where is the catch. ? Want your own SSL certificate?

You don't have to struggle and find the perfect service provider to get your SSL certificate because fortunately, Let's Encrypt is giving it for free of cost.

Let’s Encrypt: A free, automated, and open certificate authority (CA), run for the public’s benefit. Let’s Encrypt is a service provided by the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG). Now your website visitors can enjoy a secure browsing experience. With Let's Encrypt, you can easily obtain your SSL certificate to convert your HTTP website to HTTPS. 

Trusted by all the major browser, Let's Encrypt is sponsored by Facebook and internet Society.

Key Principles

  • Let's Encrypt helps you attain a trusted certificate at absolutely zero cost.
  • It's painless automatic process will not only help you obtain the SLL certificate for your domain, but also takes care of the renewal.
  • Your secure server certificate with Let's Encrypt will be publicly recorded and available for anyone to inspect.

You can check the Full Documentation and get your SSL certificate from https://letsencrypt.org/

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Ruchika Sharma
Ruchika Sharma
Ruchika Sharma, the Product Marketer at iZooto is an Art Lover & Creative Writer who likes to sketch in her free time. She dreams of travelling the world someday, all by herself. To connect with her, follow her on Twitter: @Sh_ruchika

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