{"id":3777,"date":"2018-09-03T08:00:49","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T15:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/?p=3777"},"modified":"2019-10-30T11:21:02","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T18:21:02","slug":"3777","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/3777\/","title":{"rendered":"Is your Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Certificate effective?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-23-at-11.36.58-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-23-at-11.36.58-AM.png\" alt=\"securing your e-commerce site\" width=\"1218\" height=\"689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-23-at-11.36.58-AM.png 1218w, https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-23-at-11.36.58-AM-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-23-at-11.36.58-AM-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-23-at-11.36.58-AM-1024x579.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-23-at-11.36.58-AM-624x353.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1218px) 100vw, 1218px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you failed to update your HTTP site after Google Chrome <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/2018\/07\/30\/all-http-sites-are-now-being-marked-as-not-secure-by-google-chrome\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shifted to a more protected web encryption<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> late last month, your e-commerce site may have been marked as \u2018not secure\u2019. Google Chrome has chosen to update its security measures, by warning visitors in their address bars, that the site they are on has not adapted to the new required security measures. By not securing your e-commerce site, Google will down-rank your search results in order to protect user information. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/3777\/#Secure_Socket_Layer_SSL_Certificate_explained\" >Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Certificate explained:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/3777\/#Is_your_SSL_Certificate_Sitewide\" >Is your SSL Certificate Sitewide?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/3777\/#How_do_you_know_if_your_e-commerce_site_is_secure\" >How do you know if your e-commerce site is secure?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/3777\/#How_does_securing_your_e-commerce_site_benefit_you\" >How does securing your e-commerce site benefit you?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Secure_Socket_Layer_SSL_Certificate_explained\"><\/span><b>Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Certificate explained:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your SSL is the secured encryption connection that exists between your server and the user\u2019s choice of browser (ex. Google Chrome or Firefox). Secured sites help protect users and their personal information. If this encryption system did not exist, anyone with access to the user\u2019s router or ISP would be able to potentially intercept any information that is sent between the servers. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_your_SSL_Certificate_Sitewide\"><\/span><b>Is your SSL Certificate Sitewide?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although your checkout page may show secure, is that message displayed sitewide? If not, customer\u2019s may not even make it to the checkout page out of fear that your site is not reputable. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_know_if_your_e-commerce_site_is_secure\"><\/span><b>How do you know if your e-commerce site is secure?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Untitled-design-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Untitled-design-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"988\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Untitled-design-1.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Untitled-design-1-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Untitled-design-1-768x292.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Untitled-design-1-624x237.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 988px) 100vw, 988px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The top left corner of your browser will indicate whether the site you are visiting is \u2018secured\u2019 or \u2018not secured\u2019 by Google Chrome. As you can see, even some professional websites have not updated to the required HTTPS encryption and could potentially give out your personal information. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_securing_your_e-commerce_site_benefit_you\"><\/span><b>How does securing your e-commerce site benefit you? <\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Increases your site security:<\/strong><b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Updated to an encrypted connection will hide your customer\u2019s personal information from possible hackers.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Creates credibility and trust:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google now notifies users that a site is not secure, giving them the option to continue browsing. By securing your e-commerce site, you are protecting your customer\u2019s personal information and building their trust.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Possesses SEO advantages:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sites that have updated their SSL Certificates are given a slight ranking boost on Google searches. This advantage has the ability to put you ahead of your competition. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you still a bit confused or overwhelmed by Google Chrome\u2019s new security measures? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/?utm_source=Blog_September2018_SSLSecurity\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Numinix\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> design and development team have the knowledge and know-how to get you up-to-date on your e-commerce security. Call 1-855-686-4649 ext. 707 or email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:support@numinix.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">support@numinix.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more information! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have any other questions about SSL certificates? If you do, leave a comment in the space below.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you failed to update your HTTP site after Google Chrome shifted to a more protected web encryption late last month, your e-commerce site may have been marked as \u2018not secure\u2019. 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