Six Golden Rules for Selecting an SSL or TLS Certificate

Description: Overview The Internet was created with the best human aspirations in mind. From its nascent and humble beginnings, the intention of the Internet was to create point-to-point communications linking people and machines at light speed. The value of knowledge increases when shared. However, as it is with well-intentioned human aspirations, the darker aspirations soon follow. Communications do not get a free pass. Thieves steal data if left unchecked. Business competitors infiltrate websites and alter files or disrupt services if left unprotected. In the 21st century, perhaps before, nation-states initiated advanced persistent threat, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) and other cyber-attacks with the intention of crippling or destroying services. Therefore, the fruition of the Internet cannot exist without trusted point-to-point communications. The foundation of trusted Internet communications are Secure Socket Link (SSL) certificates, an encryption technology installed on Web servers