SSL Certificates
The Secure Socket Layer protocol was created by Netscape to ensure secure transactions between web servers and browsers. The protocol uses a third party, a Certificate Authority (CA), to identify one end or both end of the transactions.
| RapidSSL | Geotrust QuickSSL | Geotrust True BusinessID | SBS EV-SSL | Rapid SSL Wildcard | ||
| Encryption | 128/256-bit* | 256-bit* | 256-bit* | 128/256-bit* | 256-bit* | |
| Security Method | SSL | Geotrust QuickSSL | Geotrust True BusinessID | SBS EV-SSL | Rapid SSL Wildcard | |
| Validation Required | Basic | Thorough | Thorough | Thorough | Thorough | |
| Validation Procedure | Automatic Process | Automatic Process | Manual Process | Manual Process | Manual Process | |
| Yearly Pricing | £9.95 | £49.95 | £84.95 | £284.95 | £334.95 | |
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| Free Dedicated IPs | 1 Dedicated IP | 1 Dedicated IP | 1 Dedicated IP | 1 Dedicated IP | 1 Dedicated IP | |
| Browser Compatibility | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | |
| Technical Support | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | |
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| Provisioning Length | 1-2 Hours | 1-2 Hours | 1-2 Days | 1-2 Days | 1-2 Days | |
| Certificate Issued | 1 Domain Name | 1 Domain Name | 1 Domain Name | 1 Domain Name | Multiple Subdomains | |
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| Installation Service | Free Installation | Free Installation | Free Installation | Free Installation | Free Installation | |
| Assurance Type | Low | High | High | High | High | |
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| Warranty | £6,500 | £6,500 | £65,000 | £160,000 | £6,500 |
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