The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25 May and is intended to ensure uniform data protection throughout the EU. The GDPR affects all websites that request personal data, i.e. email addresses (e.g. via newsletters or downloads), login data entered by users in the browser, contact or order forms and all online shops.
SSL certificates are an all-encompassing measure to protect this sensitive data and create trust. A small lock symbol in the browser bar indicates when we are using SSL encryption. But what is SSL?
SSL stands for "Secure Sockets Layer". It is a network protocol for the secure transmission of data. Websites can be equipped with the SSL certificate. Put simply, all data traffic from a website to the visitor and vice versa is encrypted so that the transmitted data cannot be viewed or intercepted by anyone else. This is often important for companies in order to be seen as trustworthy by their customers. The encrypted access to a website always takes place via https before the entered URL.
The use of an SSL certificate for websites has been recommended for some time and is also rated positively by Google for search engine rankings.
If you need support for the encryption of your website you are welcome to contact me!
