Secure E-commerce with Security Socket Layer
By Lucid Softech IT Solutions | CMS, 01 Jul 2015What is e commerce?
In simple words we can say that transacting or facilitating business on the Internet is called ecommerce or electronic commerce.
This e commerce includes activities such as online shopping, electronic payments, online auctions, internet banking and online ticketing.
The primary benefits of ecommerce revolve around the fact that it eliminates limitations of time and geographical distance. In the process, ecommerce usually streamlines operations and lowers costs.
Why SSL is needed?
Along with various advantages there are certain limitations of using a website that is designed for the purpose of ecommerce. Security is one of the most important factors in the future growth of e-businesses. To ensure security various technologies are used and among these SSL (Security Socket Layer) is the most prominent one. So SSL is used during E commerce website development to make sure that communications remain secure between customers and the Web server. That is why
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is the standard that secure Web sites are built upon today.
What is SSL?
SSL is a technology to encrypt communications between the user and the web server. It helps to prevent hacker attacks that are based on eavesdropping. When you use a web page that is protected by SSL, you see a padlock icon that assures you that the page is secure and you can continue online shopping without any risk. SSL consists of software installed on both the browser and server. SSL provides a secure connection, allowing you to transmit private data online. Sites secured with SSL display a padlock in the browsers URL and possibly a green address bar if secured by an EV SSL certificate.
How SSL is useful?
The SSL protocol is used by millions of e-Business providers to protect their customers, ensuring their online transactions remain confidential. To use the SSL protocol, a web server requires the use of SSL certificate.
Sites need SSL encryption to protect an exchange of data including login boxes, credit card payments, or any personal information.
If you are transmitting sensitive or private data over the internet, SSL is an important security layer. Private data is information that should only be known to you (the website owner) and the user. The most obvious example is credit card information. If you outsource this information to an external e-commerce gateway, the transactions are protected by your e-commerce provider’s SSL.
Passwords may also be sensitive if they access private data or functions, such as bank statements, email inboxes, and so on. Passwords that merely access a members-only area are less sensitive, because these resources are shared and not truly private.
One extra useful thing that SSL allows for is verifying that the website owner is really who they claim to be. That means SSL can provide authenticity also. If you are at risk of being spoofed by phishers, or otherwise need to be able to prove to your visitors that you really are who you claim to be, then SSL can help users confirm your identity by clicking on the padlock icon to get more information about you.
Conclusion
So we can conclude that increasing awareness of online fraudsters and cyber criminals has presented an opportunity for ecommerce developer to capitalize on consumer fears by displaying trust indicators. People need to be confident before they proceed down an unknown path.