What is SSL?

Introduction

SSL is the universally-accepted authentication and encryption communication protocol between clients (most web browsers) and servers (computer holding our web pages) in the World Wide Web. It is used to secure online transactions, such as when sending private or sensitive information. you may notice secure web addresses start with https rather than the usual http. Read our Privacy Policy.

Server Authentication

Allows a user client to confirm a server's identity. SSL-enabled client software can use standard techniques of public-key cryptography to check that a server's certificate and public ID are valid and have been issued by a certificate authority (CA).

Client Authentication

Allows a server to confirm a user's identity. Using the same techniques as those above, SSL-enabled server software can check that a client's certificate and public ID are valid and have been issued by a certificate authority (CA).

Encrypted SSL Connections

All information sent between the client and the server is to be encrypted by the sending software and decrypted by the receiving software, thus providing a high degree of confidentiality. In addition, all data sent over an encrypted SSL connection is protected with a mechanism for detecting tampering--that is, for automatically determining whether the data has been altered in transit.

Shared SSL

NWI uses a Shared SSL. This is a SSL connection to be shared by all the web clients of our web hosting service provider.