What is TLS? Is it the same as SSL? Can I get a certificate for a specific version of TLS? What you need to know about the relationship between servers, certificates, and TLS.

Pros, Cons and other Considerations. Which type of certificate is right for me? So, you want a single certificate to cover multiple sites. Which type of certificate should you purchase? The type will depend on a number of variable including the number of sites, the number of base domains, what ...

Here at GeoCerts we provide a lot of wildcard and multi-domain certificates to our customers. Both these certificates allow for a single certificate to work for more than one URL address.

It stands to reason that consumers would be more inclined to engage in transactions and share confidential information on a site where the green address bar is available. The green address bar is a visible indicator of the identity of the organization that operates a site

Many people associate GeoCerts very strongly with GeoTrust SSL certificates. That is not simply because of the similarity of the two names. In this post we'll briefly overview the relationship between GeoCerts and GeoTrust and clarify how the two entities fit together. GeoTrust was founded as an independent Certification Authority ...

Digital certificates are a terminology-heavy technology space. Here are some of the terms that are used differently in various circumstances. SSL vs. TLS HTTPS vs. https Secure Sockets Layer vs. Secure Socket Layer Cert vs. certificate

One relatively new certificate management capability that many site administrators don't know about is the ability to specify which CAs are allowed to issue certificates for the domains you control. This capability is called Certificate Authority Authorization, or CAA, and it's accomplished using DNS records. Here's how it works. Your ...

TLS (Transport Layer Security) is the official name of the standard used by computer systems that is commonly referred to as SSL. Though once upon a time the SSL (Secured Sockets Layer) standard governed secure online connections, SSL was surpassed by the TLS standard in 1999. Out of convenience and ...

The green address bar as displayed by Internet Explorer Increase transactions Green address bars have been measured to increase transaction rates on sensitive pages such as shopping carts, login screens, and financial transaction sites. Any place where the visitor is expected to enter a credit card number, login credentials, or ...

Regular readers of this blog will occasionally see references to the CA/Browser Forum. Today we will talk about what the CA/Browser Forum is and why it matters to you. The CA/Browser Forum (CA/B Forum) is an independent body that establishes standards for the practices that digital certificate authorities will follow ...

Like most things SSL certificates come in several flavors, brands, and types. There are two basic functions that SSL/TLS certificates provide: one is encryption and the other is trust. Today we're going to talk about certificate trust. Certification Authorities (CAs) like GeoTrust, Symantec and Comodo vouch for the authenticity of ...