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  1. Re:In theory maybe by LurkerXXX · · Score: 1 · on Free SSL Certificate Project
    Bzzt. It does matter which provider you go with. Some are much better supported by different browsers. Go with a cert provider with bad browser support and a lot of potential customers might avoid your online store because the cert is unrecognised and they arent' sure if they should trust you. It can be well worth the money to buy a cert from one of the major providers.

    http://www.whichssl.com/browser_recognition_table. html

  2. Re:SSL certificates in 2004 by 4of12 · · Score: 1 · on Phishing Scams Incorporate SSL Certificates

    That is still true for most of the certificate authorities, but it isn't always true. Some of the new certificate authorities don't actually ask to see documents before issuing the certificate, instead, they merely make sure that you have control of the domain by sending an email to the listed contacts.

    To me, this really seems to suggest that certificate issuance should include some more detail about the exact level and kind of trust that is guaranteed.

    And, that browsers ought to be able to display that trust arrangement in a way that end users can easily understand.

    Something along the lines of:

    ezcertificates.com guarantees that this certificate from flybynight.com is valid and has posted a bond in the amount of $10.45 at First Cayman Bank.
    Something in a sidebar to show this and maybe other details about the SSL connections would provide users with more of the information that they really ought to be paying attention to.

    It looks as if some of this already exists, but you have to dig around and be interested to find it.

    Security ought to be as convenient as possible (but no more so).

  3. Re:Verisign isn't the only game in town by justMichael · · Score: 3, Informative · on Verisign Certificate Expiration Causes Multiple Problems

    "Trusted by 99.3% of current Internet users"

    Nope, it's a funny number, but it seems to be some kind if industry norm.

    I really don't think I should disclose how big my transactions are to this company. It's really none of their business.

    Actually you don't. What this does is provides a sort of insurance to the consumer. See here.

    It's just peace of mind for the consumer, that says that if I/you rip them off as an InstantSSL customer, InstantSSL will guarantee any fraudulant transaction up to the amount of your cert.

  4. Re:How about SSL certificates? by fdragon · · Score: 1 · on Who is the Best Registrar? (take 2)

    Just the price difference.

    I have run many an ecommerce website with Thawte certificates. Lately I have been a fan of InstantSSL certificates.

    I would suggest this excelent resource WhichSSL? to assist you in deciding which SSL provider to use.

  5. Re:Hmm...so what does an SSL certificate cost? by I8TheWorm · · Score: 1 · on VeriSign and Secure Internet Voting

    Verisign's price can be as high as $1,395 for a single web page.

  6. Re:Check out www.WhichSSL.com by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Cheap SSL Certificates for Small Websites?

    In fairness they aren't attempting to hide the fact. Check out the copyright notice at the bottom, and :

    http://www.whichssl.com/who/index.html

  7. Check out www.WhichSSL.com by Nonesuch · · Score: 4, Informative · on Cheap SSL Certificates for Small Websites?
    Just this week I have started looking around before we purchase a certificate for a semi-private Internet server. I've found the 'WhichSSL.com' site to be very helpful, especially http://www.whichssl.com/faq/compatibility.html.

    Our users are easily alarmed, so we need to use a certificate from CA that is fully trusted by all of the common browsers. This pretty much limits you to Verisign/Thawte. If you expect that most users will have mostly upgraded to more modern browsers, then your available choices increase dramatically.

    I am currently considering InstantSSL... so far it's taken two days, and no signed certificate, but the price (free trial, $49/year) is right.

  8. That's interesting by petard · · Score: 5, Informative · on Cheap SSL Certificates for Small Websites?
    WhichSSL is nothing but an ad for Comodo:

    Registrant:
    Comodo Research Lab Ltd
    10 Hey Street
    Bradford, Yorkshire BD7 1DQ
    US

    Registrar: Dotster (http://www.dotster.com)
    Domain Name: WHICHSSL.COM
    Created on: 25-JUN-02
    Expires on: 25-JUN-04
    Last Updated on: 25-JUN-02

    Administrative Contact:
    Abdulhayoglu, Melih steve@comodo.net
    Comodo Research Lab Ltd
    10 Hey Street
    Bradford, Yorkshire BD7 1DQ
    US
    +44 1274 730505
    +44 1274 730909

    Technical Contact:
    Abdulhayoglu, Melih steve@comodo.net
    Comodo Research Lab Ltd
    10 Hey Street
    Bradford, Yorkshire BD7 1DQ
    US
    +44 1274 730505
    +44 1274 730909

    Domain servers in listed order:
    DNS01.EXODUS.NET
    DNS02.EXODUS.NET
    DNS03.EXODUS.NET
  9. I just did this two weeks ago... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Cheap SSL Certificates for Small Websites?
    ... and the answer I came up with was from InstantSSL (apparently a division of Comodo). They're only $49 and they work with MSIE 5.0+ (which comes standard with Win98 SE), Netscape 4.x+ and a host of others. (Comodo's certs are signed by GTE CyberTrust Root)

    Even better, you can get a trial 30-day cert. They're fully functional and registered for your site, so you can test it out completely without getting any "SECURITY WARNING!!" notices from your browser.

    Also check out www.whichssl.com It's run by Comodo, but it's surprisingly unbiased and shows you all the prices, browser compatibility issues, etc. of all the major CA's.

    I am soooooooo glad I found them! Why pay $300-$500 for a 128-bit certificate when a $50 will work every bit as well? (The only reason I can think of is if you need support for MSIE 4.0 or something)