SSL Certificates

In a virtual world, there is always an element of doubt when sending or receiving sensitive information. A large percentage of internet users leave websites when asked to provide any information about themselves, simply because the website was not a secure website. There is no better way of building users' trust than by enabling SSL on your website and getting an SSL Certificate for your website.

To allow you to secure your website, we offer Thawte SSL Certificates:

• Thawte is a Verisign company, which was the first company worldwide to start offering digital certificates.
• It is the oldest and the most reliable brand of Digital Certificates in the market today.
• Thawte is a brand that is well-recognized by users worldwide and getting a Thawte digital certificate for your website will increase the level of comfort that your customers feel when they visit your website.

	SSL123 Cert	Web Server Cert	SGC SuperCert	Wildcard Cert
Yearly Price	69 €	149 €	249 €	499 €
Average Issuance Speed	About 1 hour	About 2 Days	About 2 Days	About 2 Days
Step-Up Functionality	-	-		-
Securing Web domains
Securing gateways
Supports IDNs
Securing multiple hosts for a domain on the same server	-	-	-
Securing web forms for e-commerce sites
Encryption Level	Up to 256-bit	Up to 256-bit	256-bit to 128-bit	Up to 256-bit
Authentication	Domain Check and Quick Validation	Comprehensive Business Verification and Authentication	Comprehensive Business Verification and Authentication	Comprehensive Business Verification and Authentication

The use of Digital Certificates requires a separate IP-address.

SSL123 Certificate Features:

• Upto 256 bit encryption
• Highest Browser Recognition in the industry
• Quick Issue
• Domain name verification
• Thawte Trusted Site Seal
• Unlimited Free Reissues
• Supports IDN

This is an entry level certificate which provides basic validation and authentication for your Customers. If you require your SSL certificate immediately, and are setting up a basic web presence, this certificate is right for you.

Through SSL encryption, the certificate assures that information is kept private between your web server and your client's web browsers.

Web Server Certificate Features:

• Upto 256 bit encryption
• Highest Browser Recognition in the industry
• Provides Domain and identity authentication and verification
• Thawte Trusted Site Seal
• Stringent Business Verification
• Issued within 2 days
• Unlimited Free Reissues
• Supports IDN

The application process for Web Server Certificate therefore takes longer than SSL123 Certificate. This provides higher assurance and greater comfort to your Customers. If you are serious about your customers security and perception this certificate is ideal for you.

The certificate not only assures your customers that information they submit is kept private between your web server and your client's web browsers, but also assures them of your corporate identity. Web Server Certificate communicates to your Customers that you are serious about their security.

SGC SuperCert Features:

• Upto 256-bit encryption
• Highest Browser Recognition in the industry
• Automatic step-up for older browsers
• Stringent Business Verification
• Issued within 2 days
• Thawte Trusted Site Seal
• Unlimited Free Reissues
• Supports IDN
• Supports SGC and step-up Technology

It offers all the advantages of Web Server Certificate and additionally guarantees higher encryption standards even if your Customers are using older browsers with limited encryption capability. It automatically steps-up the encryption of the client even if their browsers have 40-bit or 56-bit encryption capabilities.

SGC SuperCert assures your customers that the information they submit is encrypted using the highest possible encryption standards apart from assuring them of your corporate identity.

If you run a serious ecommerce business, then this is the perfect Certificate for you.

Wildcard Server Certificate Features:

• Upto 256-bit encryption
• Secures Unlimited Subdomains
• Highest Browser Ubiquity in the industry
• Stringent Business Verification
• Issued within 2 days
• Thawte Trusted Site Seal
• Unlimited Free Reissues
• Supports IDN

A wild-carded certificate can be used to secure your website (www.yourcompany.com) and all your sub-domains (eg shop.yourcompany.com, pay.yourcompany.com etc) with a single certificate.

If you require to secure multiple sub-domains on your website then Wildcard Server Certificate are the right certificates for you.