CA certificate

What is a CA certificate and why is it important? With the revolutionary growth of the internet, security has become a major concern. Identity theft, phishing, unauthorized account access and charges, and privacy are all major concerns for the web surfer as they visit different sites on the internet. By using SSL digital certification, an internet... user can be assured that the site they are viewing, or submitting their credit card information to is, in fact, the site they intend to do business with. In addition, the SSL (secure sockets layer) encrypts any information which is transmitted over the internet, ensuring that the data cannot be viewed by anyone but the owner of the certificate. Considering the importance of these certificates for internet security, only a small amount of trusted entities can issue a certificate. This trusted entity is called a certificate authority (CA), and will issue a digital certificate which is called a certificate authority certificate or simply a CA certificate. The CA certificate, therefore, represents the stamp of approval from the CA regarding the identity of the internet site which owns the digital certificate.Read More