SSL Certificates

What SSL does

An SSL certificate encrypts all information transmitted to and from your website, ensuring it is protected from third parties attempting to access it.

Why you need SSL

Browsers like Google Chrome mark pages without SSL encryption as not secure. This can have a negative effect on the trustworthiness of your website. If you have an SSL certificate, your site's URL will start with the prefix "https" and a padlock icon will be displayed in the browser bar, showing your visitors your site is secure and their data is safe. Pages that are protected with SSL receive better search engine rankings and are more likely to be trusted by visitors.

SSL vs TLS

TLS is an updated, more secure version of SSL. When you buy an SSL certificate from IONOS, you get the latest TLS technology. We still refer to them as SSL certificates because it's the more common term.