SSL Data Encryption is the common method of encrypting data between your Internet web browser and the server the web page is hosted on. When you make online purchases your personal information and credit card number are sent from your browser to the web server for the processing of your order. Since web pages are sent in plain text over an open network any data sent to the web server would be sent in plain text as well. To prevent the interception of confidential information it must be encrypted. Encryption prevents the transmission of plain text over the open network of the Internet. Always look for the lock  or an https:// in the address bar of your browser when making purchases or sending your personal information over the Internet.

We are an official Hosting Partner with Thawte Consulting (pronounced 'thought'), to enable web sites to send encrypted data between web sites and the web server. The web sites we build utilize this technology in order to insure your data remains secure. You can read more about Thawte's security features in this PDF document.

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There are many flavors of SSL certificates these days. Here are some prices which are subject to change without notice.

thawte -
SSL123 Certificates (1 year), $150
SSL Web Server Certificates (1 year), $200
SGC SuperCerts (1 year), $450
SSL Web Server Certificates with EV (1 year), $900 - I don’t get any discount on the Extended Validation certificates (to get the green bar).

GeoTrust -
QuickSSL Premium (1 year), $150

Positive SSL -
Comodo Positive SSL (1 year), $50

There are others too. The key is do you just want to encrypt the data being transferred or do you need to buy a name that your web users trust.