A few of the raisons why it is important to have a SSL certificate.

1. Offer your customers a
trustworthy environment and
boost your sales!
In today’s world, where rumors spread across the planet within seconds via social
networks, where maintaining data confidentiality is increasingly complex, and
where cyber criminality has no borders or limits, certificates are the only means of
preserving your brand image and protecting your partner and customer data.
They bring true added value by increasing customer conversion rates.
Six good reasons to install an
SSL certificate:
1. Establish trust-based relationships with your customers and
partners.
2. Win new customers and prospects who only trust secured
sites.
3. Strengthen your company’s image and credibility.
4. Meet requirements imposed by online payment organizations.
5. Secure access to your company servers.
6. Authenticate and certify the integrity of what you produce
and disseminate.
93% of all Web users prefer 97% of all Web users are
to shop on sites that display more inclined to share credit
the green bar card information on sites
that display the green bar.

2. Establish your credibility in a
connected world
Price is a decisive argument in any purchase, but on the Web, it’s not enough!
Faced with the rise of cyber criminality, it is essential to provide a secure
environment for your customers.
Now is the time to opt for SSL certificates!
Develop your competitive advantage
Online retailers are not the only ones who need certificates.
Whether a company wants to protect access to its extranet, messaging system or
FTP server, it has everything to gain by implementing SSL connections.
The SSL certificate will create a trustworthy climate and strengthen your site’s
credibility. It can even turn into a competitive advantage, as customers are more
inclined to shop on sites whose owner can be verified and that effectively protect
their sensitive data.
The SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
certificate is like a piece of ID.
It is a vital aspect of the Certificates are issued to
authentication phases (so that websites by organizations called
passwords do not circulate in Certificate Authorities after
plain text) and payment phases control procedures whose
(so that bank account and credit complexity varies depending on
card details do not circulate the type of the certificate
unencrypted). requested.
There are several certificate categories, some of which offer little benefit while
others create a true climate of trust. This second category fulfills a double role by
identifying your company and its website, and encrypting the data exchanged
between the site and its visitors.

3. Choosing the right level of security
Several certificate categories are available to meet a variety of needs:
Domain Validation (DV): this certificate offers little benefit because it
merely verifies your website information using WHOIS; cybercriminals can
easily obtain these certificates and use them in their scams.
Organization Validation (OV): this
certificate guarantees the truthfulness of
company information, which is verified
prior to certificate issuance by means of a
company registration certificate or other
official document. It does not, however,
guarantee company ownership of the site.
Extended Validation (EV): this is the only certificate that enables you
to establish a veritable trust-based relationship with your customers,
because company identity, website ownership and so forth are verified. The
Certificate Authority also checks whether the site has been blacklisted and
contacts company senior executives to verify their existence. When an EV
certificate is used, the color of the browser address bar automatically turns
to green.
How much does it cost?
Certificate prices vary depending on their category,
ranging from €100 to €600 on average. They are
issued for a limited duration, renewable upon
certificate expiration.
Installing your certificate
It is extremely simple to install a certificate on your server.
First you must gather all the information required to obtain a certificate, based
on the category you have chosen. Warning: this data must be verifiable. Select
the desired encryption key size and generate a CSR (Certificate Signing Request)
file containing all of this information, using the special menu provided or the
command lines on your web server. If your site is hosted by a third party, ask
them to do this for you.
Next, submit the CSR file to SSL Europa which will verify with its Certificate
Authority (CA) such as Keynectis, the authenticity of your data using audited
procedures. Once the data has been verified, your CA sends you a “.cert” file.
Simply install this file on your server.

4. ,
a partner to secure your exchanges
and transactions online
SSL is partner of Keynectis which is specialized in data and human
communications in a connected world for over 12 years. It is also a world-
renowned Certificate Authority. SSL Europa covers a wide range of certificates,
products and services covering the full spectrum of infrastructure and trust-based
application needs.
SSL Europa also has experts and solutions tailored to meet your specific
requirements. As a responsible corporation, Keynectis is aware of the role it plays
in Internet security, and continually strives to build awareness among businesses
and the general public, as illustrated by its latest guide on certificates, intended for
the general public.
Feel free to download this guide and post it on your website in order to increase
awareness about your added value while also combating fraudulent sites, which can
harm your image and your market.
Choosing SSL Europa, means…
 The highest quality in terms of security (for instance, we use only
2048-bit encryption keys)
 Personalized support in the language of your choice
 24/7 support, regardless of the problem encountered
 The assurance of having certificates in line with the latest
regulatory standards (1)
 The guarantee that your certificates will be recognized by all
currently used browsers, including mobile devices (2)
 A solution adapted to yours needs and activity
(1) As an international Certificate Authority, Keynectis stores its customers’ data in France according to procedures approved by the French government (decree by the French Prime
Minister). Should any problems arise, French law will be applicable.
(2) Keynectis has signed agreements with all major vendors so that your certificate will be recognized by the stationary or mobile browsers used by your customers.
To find out more about our products and services,
visit: https://www.ssl-europa.com
Contact-us +33 (0)9 88 99 54 09 serviceclient@ssl-europa.com
SSL Europa - 8 chemin des Escargots - 18200 Orval St Amand Montrond – France