How Do You Create A Secure Website?
When you’re creating a website that will require customers to enter personal information, such as credit card numbers, addresses and full names, you definitely need to create a secure site. Web designers use what is called SSL (Secure Socket Layer) technology to protect sites from information theft by scammers. This is a tool that you have to purchase from your host or a third-party provider. Create your website as you would do normally. Any standard web programming code will be fine, including HTML, PHP and ASP. Go to a website that offers what are called Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificates. As the title implies, SSL is a protocol that provides a layer of protection over your site by scrambling data. Popular services that you may want to consider include Godaddy SSL, VeriSign.com, Thawte.com or Comodo (see “Resources”). Your web host may also offer discounts on SSL certificates. Choose the length of time you would like to keep the SSL certificate active, since most require annual r
