This is short for for "Secure Sockets Layer".
SSL is a protocal for encrypting web pages. It involves a private and
pulic key exchange to make the transaction (web page) secure. Pages
that are encrypted cannot be viewed by others in transit. It is a good
idea to enable SSL on sites that accept credit card numbers or other
private information.
There are two forms of SSL available to you at Oochie Hosting. Both provide
equal means for you to encrypt web pages but one is specific to your
company. Shared Web Hosting customers can use either a shared SSL
certificate or a private SSL certificate. Dedicated and Colocated
customers will need to use a private SSL certificate.
1) Free Shared SSL: This is a group certificate and strickly encrypts the page so it cannot be viewed in public.
2) Private SSL Certificate: A private certificate can be issued to you,
for a yearly fee, that will not only encrypt the page but will
also validate your domain. Private SSL Certificates validate that the
domain that has the SSL certificate installed is the same domain in the
actual SSL certificate. Private SSL certificate need to be validated by
a third party. This means that the user is reasonable assured that you
are who you say you are.