https: What Is It?

Web pages beginning with "https" instead of "http" enable secure information transmission via the protocol for secure http. Securing networks and applications is essential to secure online transactions. “Https” is one measure of security to look for when sending or sharing confidential information such as credit card numbers, private data records, or business partner data.

If you are responsible for protecting data on your Web server and securing Web-based applications, VeriSign can help you with SSL Certificates and other security services. We have over one million SSL Certificates installed throughout the world, protecting the majority of secure Web sites on the Internet.