If you are a website owner, you may want to know how to make your website as secure as possible. First, protect the website and convert it to HTTPS. You may have heard the two terms TLS versus SSL necessary to achieve this. What do they mean? Is one better than the other? What should I use to create the safest website? Let’s analyze the differences and similarities between protocols and discuss the actions required to protect the website. What are SSL and TLS? SSL (secure sockets layer) and TLS (Transport Layer Security) are security protocols that help protect data and create more secure websites for end users. Both protocols perform end-to-end encryption between sites and user devices. This builds trust between users and search engines. Whether using TLS or SSL to protect the site, we are protecting our own and (more importantly) user data from potential hacker attacks or malicious activities.
The website owner will obtain TLS and SSL certificates to convert the website from HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) to HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Security). If the website is secure, the user’s browser address bar will display a security lock icon. If you have the security certificate of the website, the browser will prompt you that it is safe to visit it, so you can rest assured that your information is safe. All websites require TLS or SSL certificates. Help protect your search rankings and from hackers and other threats. However, this is especially important if you use the website to process payment information or keep sensitive records. This is just a puzzle of completely locking the security of the site, but it is very important.
What is the difference between TLS and SSL? In terms of results, TLS and SSL provide the same function for websites, that is, the security of encryption. You will hear terms synonymous with certificates. Technically, TLS and SSL are different. Both protocols use a process called handshake to start an encrypted connection. Basically, two machines can trade as long as they ask each other’s ID and check out. This is where technical similarity ends. Each encryption protocol works in different ways to achieve the same end result. In short, TLS 1.3’s current standard for SSL (and previous TLS standards) includes reducing latency to speed up load time. Attack sites, using a single handshake between multiple non points, re reducing the vectors that may damage security.
SSL is the predecessor of TLS, which was first launched in 1995. The three repetitions of SSL are related to security vulnerabilities. In fact, the first version is not yet publicly available. Later, IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) no longer used all versions of SSL. Nevertheless, the term SSL is still widely used to describe the security certificates that website users must obtain. But in most cases, the actual protocol running behind is TLS. Currently, TLS versions 1.2 and 1.3 are the only versions of protocols (TLS to SSL) not yet used in IETF or major browsers. To learn more about the technical complexity and working mode of tls1.3, there is an excellent post on cloudflare introducing the specifications.
Should the website have TLS or SSL? Over the years, SSL has been almost completely replaced by TLS. Although the \
Well, now it’s time to protect the website. Good luck!
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