{"id":296,"date":"2026-01-13T11:11:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T11:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/?p=296"},"modified":"2026-01-13T11:11:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T11:11:49","slug":"website-ssl-certificates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/security\/website-ssl-certificates\/","title":{"rendered":"Website SSL Certificates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you have a company or business website then you really should have an SSL Certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why do I need an SSL Certificate?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If your website does not have an SSL Certificate then when new visitors searching for the goods and services visit your website for the first time then they will see the following:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"734\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unsafe-firstpage-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unsafe-firstpage-1.jpg 734w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unsafe-firstpage-1-300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Not a good start for any potential client looking for a new supplier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a visitor then clicks on the red &#8220;Not secure&#8221; warning further information will be displayed as displayed below.-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unsafe-secondpage.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unsafe-secondpage.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.brentdavenport.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unsafe-secondpage-300x236.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So what is an SSL Certificate?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A website SSL Certificate (Secure Sockets Layer) is&nbsp;a digital file that verifies a website&#8217;s identity and enables an encrypted, secure connection (HTTPS) between a user&#8217;s browser and the web server, protecting data like login details and credit card numbers from hackers. 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