SSL Certificates & Security

Security and trust is essential when you’re operating an online business. Your visitors need to know they can trust you and that their data will be safe. By installing an SSL Certificate on your website you’ll be proving your identity and encrypting anything sent to your server, such as personal or financial data. This means even if someone is listening, they’ll not be able to read what’s been sent.

Digital Pacific is an Authorised Partner of RapidSSL and GeoTrust. These trusted SSL providers secure hundreds of thousands of prominent websites worldwide and through these partners we can offer you a range of publicly trusted and highly cost effective SSL Certificates.

SSL Certificates should be used to secure your website transactions, logins, webmail and connections. We offer you the highest levels of security, confidence and trust in your web site and online brand. We take pride in our security and the security of our customers.

For maximum compatibility you should have a Dedicated IP Address assigned to your web hosting account with Digital Pacific. If you have a Dedicated Server or VPS, you can assign the certificate to your main server hostname or any site on the server that is hosted on a dedicated IP address. The reason for needing a separate IP address per domain you want to secure is that the SSL protocol is bound to dedicated IP addresses, while a certificate is bound only to a domain name. Therefore, any certificate-enabled web site should have its own unique IP address. The IP can be real (routable) or internal (RFC 1918 non-routable address), but it must be unique on a server.

Dedicated IPs can take up to 24 hours to be active on your domain and are available for $60/yr if your service is hosted with Digital Pacific, and you can order one by clicking here

Domain Validated SSL Certificates are fully automated which means you’ll be able to start protecting your website within a few minutes, 24/7. DomainSSL activates the browser padlock and https, and assures your customers that you take security seriously

Organization Validated SSL Certificates provide identity confirmation and strong SSL protection for your website. Your customers see that the SSL Provider has authenticated your identity – strengthening their trust that they’re doing business with the right people. Organisation Validated Certificates give your website a step up in credibility over Domain Validated SSL Certificates, and are typically used in enterprise or eCommerce applications. Organization Validated SSL Certificates activate the browser padlock and https, shows your company name in the certificate, and assures your customers that you take security very seriously.

Extended Validation SSL Certificates provide the highest level of trust and assurance. Extended SSL customers are authenticated to the highest industry standards. When visitors visit a website protected by ExtendedSSL, the address bar turns green and your organization name is displayed in the browser interface. Higher trust means more confidence in your website, and more confidence means more converting visitors to sales!

If you have purchased a RapidSSL, Geotrust Certificate an invoice will be generated for the renewal of your SSL Certificate 30 days from the expiry date.

Once you have paid the invoice you will just need to install it again by following our installation instructions.