| Managed security services (MSS) is a systematic | | | | certificate is called Extended Validation Certificates. All |
| approach to managing an organizations' information | | | | certificate can encrypt data transmitted between you |
| technology security needs. Small businesses that | | | | and the customer. They also display a locked padlock |
| provide e-commerce or online store can outsource | | | | and an "https" prefix in the browser address window. |
| their security requirements to a managed security | | | | Despite that, not all web security providers offer the |
| services provider in order to protect the privacy of | | | | same level of validation of which the website that bear |
| their customers' transactions. The confidence and trust | | | | the SSL certificate is a legitimate business. |
| is established through securing your customers' web | | | | Most web security provider offer various levels of |
| browser and your e-commerce site by means of a | | | | encryption. You should choose the type of certificate |
| digital certificate called SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) | | | | that you need. A 128 bit encryption could be enough |
| certificate. | | | | but most e-commerce businesses are now upgrading |
| When a customer initiates a purchase, the customer | | | | to 256 bit encryption. Some companies offer higher |
| will look out for the SSL certificate in their browser to | | | | end certificate such as extended validation. This new |
| verify of the validity of the e-commerce website. If the | | | | features will turn the web address bar into a different |
| certificate is valid, a secured connection is established | | | | color, such as green when the client is in an encrypted |
| for the web transaction. The certificate protects | | | | site. This feature is another option you can consider |
| customers' information such as credit card and bank | | | | but it can be expensive. |
| account numbers by encrypting data transmitted to | | | | In the end, which web security provider to choose will |
| avoid identity thief. | | | | come down to comparing all the different features and |
| There are three types of certificates which are | | | | costs and find the best matched for your small |
| Organizationally Validated (OV) Certificates, Domain | | | | business' IT security requirements. |
| Validated (DV) Certificates, and a third type of | | | | |