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Ensure that you are using TLS/SSL certificates in the most secure manner. Read this whitepaper for an in-depth breakdown of the top 10 TLS/SSL client, server and application best practices.

This whitepaper covers how to ensure that:
• Security software and settings on your web server are up-to-date.
• Your Internet browser and client are up-to-date.
• Your client computers are free of malware.
• You keep an eye on the expiry date of your TLS/SSL certificates and replace them quickly.

E-commerce has grown at exponential rates in the past decade, with consumers quickly recognizing the convenience of purchasing goods online. This growth in online purchases rests upon a foundation of trust. People trust that the websites they use to track finances and make online purchases are secure and legitimate largely because of Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificates.

SSL certificates verify that the provider is who they claim to be and also indicate secure connections between personal devices and company websites. There are three types of SSL certificates, each requiring a different level of authentication: DV, OV and EV.

Understanding the differences among each SSL certificate type is important to help prevent falling victim to scammers. For example, DV certificates are quick and easy to procure and don't require any type of information indicating the person trying to get the DV certificate actually represents a legitimate business. Fraudsters often use DV certificates to lure consumers to phishing websites that look authentic but are designed to steal sensitive information. For this reason, doing any type of ecommerce transaction on a DV-only site poses risk.

Online shopping isn't going away. Until the industry requires an OV or EV certificate for e-commerce sites or an easier way to identify the types of certificates, consumers will have to bear some of the burden of combating cyber risks. Knowing the risks ahead of time, however, is half the battle.

The foundation of trusted Internet communications are Secure Socket Link (SSL) certificates, an encryption technology installed on Web servers that permits transmission of sensitive data through an encrypted connection.

Using a public-key infrastructure (PKI), SSL certificates authenticate the end-use Website and the endpoint server, making it difficult for those sites to be imitated or forged.The acquisition of SSL certificates should always be a relatively easy experience; however, the purchasing decision should never be regarded lightly.

When businesses consider SSL certificates; there six Golden Rules a purchaser should keep in mind. This whitepaper provides an overview of the SSL certificated market, the six golden rules of purchasing SSL certificates and how Symantec addresses each of the golden rules.

At the end of the day, people want to make sure their Web sites are secured with as little friction as possible - Symantec gives businesses every opportunity to achieve that goal.

To help create a more secure web, Google now gives HTTPS-secured sites an SEO (Search Engine Optimization) boost to help safer sites become popular sites.

Learn more about this and other ways to boost your ranking in this white paper.

This 'Website Security for Dummies' Guide offers an insight and an unique understanding of the threats that impact the online business and helps answer the below questions and more:

• How does SSL work?
• What makes EV SSL worth it?
• Why use the Always On SSL approach?
• What are the most common threats?