How to install SSL certificate on Apache Cpanel server

After installing the SSL certificate successfully on your web server, If you are getting some error like "unknown certificate issuer" while accessing the URL "https://www.yourdomain.com/", this blog post might resolve your problem, read on! SSL protocol (https://) is a must for any E-Commerce website if you intend to accept payments on your own website. The first step to install a SSL certificate on your server is to generate a private key. This key (KEY) will allow you to generate a certificate signing request (CSR) and which you can then take to the certificate selling authority and get the certificate (CRT). How to install SSL certificate on your CPanel based web server? Log into your CPanel and go to SSL/TLS Manager. The SSL/TLS Manager will allow you to generate SSL Certificate,...

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Windows Live ID adopts Extended Validation (EV) SSL Certificates.

Windows Live ID is very committed to the safety of its users. To further protect the users against phishing, Windows Live ID has adopted (Extended Validation) EV SSL Certificates. EV SSL certificates require a company to undergo an extensive vetting process and provide users additional assurance about the identity and authenticity of web sites they visit. Thus when a user visits Live ID in IE7, the address bar will turn green and the identity of the company that owns the website – in this instance ‘Microsoft Corporation [US]’ – is displayed. You can get more information on EV certificates here. Users of sites (such as Hotmail, Spaces, and Microsoft partner sites) that use Live ID authentication can now enjoy the additional protection and verified identity provided by EV SSL. Remember that...

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Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome Updated for Security Flaws

It's a big week for browser updates, as both Mozilla and Google are updating their respective Web browsers for multiple security flaws. The Mozilla Firefox 3.6.11 update addresses at least nine security flaws, five of which are rated as being critical by Mozilla. Among the critical flaws are memory safety hazard issues, as well as a memory corruption issue that could potentially enable an attacker to run arbitrary code. Additionally there is a critical fix for a use-after-free memory error, which could enable attackers to make unauthorized use of allocated memory. "Security researcher Sergey Glazunov reported that...

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ClickSSL provides (VeriSign) Site Seal "Trusted" Service.

Now internet surfing is a actual accepted process, but anytime anticipation about its authority and credibility? As millions of website owners are there accountability of these sites are awful needed, and to accomplish that VeriSign Trust Seal has been introduced. Actually the VeriSign Internet Trust Basis was advised to barometer the levels of trust humans abode on the Internet. See if you fit one of the trust basis profiles: Am I agreement too majorly trust in the Internet, or too little? Now How to acquaint if a website is secured or not. With so abounding sites on the Web, it’s harder to apperceive which are safe to trust, and which to avoid. Now VeriSign trust is there to actuate whether the website is secure or not and for that you allegation to analysis out assertive factors. If...

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Symantec Launches New Logo with VeriSign Check

Symantec Corporation, known for its software security products, recently released its new design company logo. The previous logo was created in 2000, and since then Symantec has widened its portfolio and recently acquired the VeriSign (News - Alert) check mark for $1.28 billion along with VeriSign’s security business, which includes the (Secure Sockets Layer) SSL Certificate Services, the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Services, the VeriSign Trust Services and the VeriSign Identity Protection (VIP) Authentication Service. The VeriSign check mark is the most recognized symbol, associated with trust, particularly in websites. When consumers see the logo, they know they are accessing a safe site or that their shopping will be safe, encouraging them to purchase more online. The new logo...

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GeoTrust Further Beats Go Daddy in Race for SSL Industry Contribution between Lead Websites

The internet's most visited sites continue to rely on GeoTrust, Inc., according to the latest "Alexa Netcraft Index," a monthly measure of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate used around the world. GeoTrust, a leading SSL Certificate authority (CA), secured 20.6 percent of unique domains among the 1 million most visited sites whose SSL usage is tracked by Netcraft. The VeriSign brand followed with 17.9 percent of all unique domains, and Go Daddy again was third, with a 15.6 percent share. The Alexa Netcraft Index is produced by cross-referencing data from Netcraft's September SSL Survey and the Alexa Top 1 Million Domains list. The analysis found nearly 170,000 unique domains on the Alexa 1 Million where Netcraft found SSL certificates. Of that total, 34,792 are protected by GeoTrust(R)...

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