The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) (and Transport
Layer Security (TLS)) is the most widely deployed security protocol used
today. It is essentially a protocol that provides a secure channel between
two machines operating over the Internet or an internal network. In today’s
Internet focused world, we typically see SSL in use when a web browser
needs to securely connect to a web server over the insecure Internet.
| Globalsign SSL | Alpha SSL | Domain SSL | Extended SSL |
| What is SSL? | No paperwork needed | No paperwork needed | Extended/business validation |
| What is a Wild Card SSL? | Issued in hours | Issued in hours | Activates the Green Address Bar |
| What is A Extended SSL? | Secure Site Seal | Secure Site Seal | Secure Site Seal |
| $1,000 warranty | $10,000 warranty | $250,000 warranty | |
| Malware Scanning | Malware Scanning | Malware Scanning | |
| Available SSL Types: | |||
| Standard | Standard | Standard | |
| Wild Card | Wild Card | ||
| Yearly Pricing | Starting at $14.95 | Starting at $99.00 | Starting at $499.00 |
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| GeoTrust® SSL | Rapid SSL | QuickSSL Premium | True BusinessID® |
| What is SSL? | No paperwork needed | No paperwork needed | Extended/business validation (EV only) |
| What is a Wild Card SSL? | Issued in hours | Issued in hours | Activates the Green Address Bar (EV only) |
| What is A Extended SSL? | Secure Site Seal | Secure Site Seal | Secure Site Seal |
| $10,000 warranty | $100,000 warranty | $100,000 warranty | |
| Single-root certificate (highly trusted) | Single-root certificate (highly trusted) | ||
| Available SSL Types: | |||
| Standard | Standard | Standard | |
| Wild Card | Wild Card | Wild Card | |
| Yearly Pricing | Starting at $33.00 | Starting at $99.00 | Starting at $189.00 |
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