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Do I need an SSL Certificate?

We are often asked by clients if they need an SSL certificate for their site. Generally speaking if your site does not collect any personal information from a customer then the answer isno, you likely do not need an SSL certificate.

However, if you do collect personal information such as email addresses, name and address, credit card information or other than you DO need an SSL certificate. In fact, if you plan on collecting credit card information for purchases then you are required under PCI complaince rules from Visa and Master Card to have SSL on your site.

People are getting smart about online security. More and more of them are looking for the padlock icon and “https” prefix in the address bar of their browser before submitting personal information online. If your Web site doesn’t have an SSL Certificate, visitors may leave before making a purchase, creating an account or even signing up for a newsletter.

Adtastic Hosting offers low cost highly qualified SSL certificates that are lower in cost than most of our competitors. Se ehow our prices compare on an annual purchase: (Unlike our competition we also offer monthly and quarterly payments for your certificate)

Standard SSL Protection
	Adtastic Hosting	Verisign®	Thawte	GeoTrust®	Network Solutions
Price	$69.95	n/a	$149.00	$249.00	n/a
Encryption	256-bit	n/a	256-bit	256-bit	n/a
Issuance Speed	within minutes	n/a	within minutes	10 min or less	n/a
Browser Recognition/Ubiquity	99%	n/a	99%	99%	n/a
Reissue Period	Free/cert lifetime	n/a	Free/cert lifetime	Free/cert lifetime	n/a
Servers per Certificate	Unlimited	n/a	One	One	n/a
Deluxe SSL Protection
Price	$134.93	$399.00	$249.00	$399.00	$139.00
Encryption	256-bit	256-bit	256-bit	256-bit	256-bit
Issuance Speed	2-4 hrs	2 hrs	within minutes	1-2 days	1 bus. day
Browser Recognition/Ubiquity	99%	99%	99%	99%	99%
Reissue Period	Free/cert lifetime	90 Days	Free/cert lifetime	Free/cert lifetime	Free/cert lifetime
Servers per Certificate	Unlimited	One	One	One	One
Premium (EV) SSL Protection
Price	$749.99	$1,499.00	$899.00	$899.00	$499.00
Encryption	256-bit	256-bit	256-bit	256-bit	256-bit
Issuance Speed	2-4 hrs	2 hrs	3-4 weeks	1-10 days	4-5 days
Browser Recognition/Ubiquity	99%	99%	99%	99%	99%
Reissue Period	Free/cert lifetime	90 Days	Free/cert lifetime	Free/cert lifetime	Free/cert lifetime
Servers per Certificate	Unlimited	One	One	One	One

 

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