November 13, 2007 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Web hosting provider Hostway UK (http://www.hostway.co.uk) has reduced the cost of Geotrust SSL Certificate prices, the company announced today. The company’s aim for the move is to help “customers keep sites secure and boost ecommerce over Christmas” by offering a “50% discount on industry standard 128 bit SSL certificates”.
“With the Christmas period looming, e-tailers need to make sure that consumers can shop safely on their sites,” explained Hostway’s Product Manager, Mr. Thomas Herbert. “By offering SSL certificates at a lower price, we hope that more ecommerce shops will be able to confidently conduct sales over the festive season.”
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encrypts information before it is transmitted over the Internet by email or other means. This ensures sensitive information cannot be read by a third party while being sent. SSL is now standard for ensuring safe online shopping by ensuring the secure transmittal of credit card numbers. The traditional padlock symbol is displayed on secure sites.
Hostway Corporation offers web hosting services in the US, Canada, the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Korea, and Australia and caters for large and small customers. The company currently has 350,000 customers worldwide.
