Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), are cryptographic protocols that provide secure communications on the Internet for such things as web browsing, email, instant messaging and other data transfers. The SSL protocol allows applications to communicate across a network in a way designed to prevent eavesdropping, tampering, and message forgery. SSL provides endpoint authentication and communications privacy over the Internet using cryptography. Typically, only the server is authenticated (i.e., its identity is ensured) while the client remains unauthenticated; this means that the end user (whether an individual or an application, such as a Web browser) can be sure with whom they are communicating.
It is important that a site is SSL certified to protect the website login, cart, and account information. Credit Card information is covered separately through a Secure Payment Gateway. The SSL certification used on most EBMS e-commerce sites are from Starfield Secure Certification Authority, Version 3 with 2048 bit RSA Encryption. The SSL certificate should display on your e-commerce shopping cart to ensure the customer that your site is safe and secure.
Contact your EBMS customer service rep for more details on the SSL certificate.