What is SSL/TLS and how does it protect visitors information?
SSL or TLS provides a form of encryption between someone’s web browser and your website, keeping your visitor’s information safe.The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a commonly used protocol which protects transmissions on the Internet by encrypting data in a users web browser. The data is then transferred from the browser to the website in this encrypted format, unencrypted by the web server software, and then used by the website. Transport Layer Security (TLS) ensures privacy between communicating applications and users on the Internet, ensuring no third party can eavesdrop or tamper with messages. TLS enables a server and client to authenticate each other and negotiates an encryption algorithm and cryptographic keys before data is exchanged.
