A1：HTTPS appears in the URL where the URL is protected by an SSL certificate. You can view the details of the certificate by clicking the lock symbol on the browser bar, including the certificate issuing authority CA and the company name of the website owner.

A3：SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a network security protocol for digitally encrypting information sent from a browser to a server. SSL is also a standard security technology for establishing encrypted links between servers and clients (usually web servers (websites) and browsers, or mail servers and mail clients (such as Outlook).

A5：Because Comodo is one of the world’s largest SSL Certificate suppliers.

A7：The hosting service with SSL security encryption will be marked as safe by the Chrome browser. Browsing user has the confidence to continue browse the website. Also, the Google search engine will be ranked higher. In addition, email transmission is also protected by encryption, which guarantees data security.

The SSL hosting plan is relatively cheap.

A2：You can see a green lock on the left side of the URL field on the browser and a https display in front of your URL.

A4：SSL certificate is issued by Certificate Authority (CA) to the organization and its domain/website, the trusted third party has verified the identity of the organization. Since the browser trusts the CA, the browser now also trusts the identity of the organization. The browser lets the user know that the site is secure, that users can safely browse the site and even enter their confidential

A6：Because the paid SSL Certificate’s specific requirements is accepted by Google while the free SSL Certificate will not issue any verification and issue the SSL certificate. So the security is doubtful.

A8：Advanhost’s SSL hosting plan provides dual servers, web pages stored in fast-readable SSDs for reading and writing, and each website is equipped with a dedicated IP address and an SSL certificate issued by the world’s largest security certificate company. Email is also encrypted by SSL, so that the content of the email will not be leaked. So, customer enjoys a truly secure and fast hosting service.