RealGoodFurniture.com uses 128-bit SSL Encryption
What is SSL?
SSL is an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer, a global standard security technology adopted by Netscape in 1994. SSL is designed to establish encryption and identity assurance. It creates an encrypted link between a web server and a web browser. The link ensures that all data passed between the web server and browser remains private and secure.
What is an SSL Certificate?
SSL certificates becomes the "passport" or the digital document that verify that the security and authenticity of the interaction.
The SSL certificate is installed on a web server to identify the business using it to encrypt sensitive data such as credit card information. SSL Certificates give a website the ability to communicate securely with its web customers. Without a certificate, any information sent from a user’s computer to a website can be intercepted and viewed by hackers and fraudsters. It is similar to the difference between sending a post card and a tamper proof sealed envelope.
What does SSL mean to me as a shopper?
In a nutshell, SSL allows a secure connection between your web browser and the RealGoodFurniture.com web server. Many people seem to be hesitant to shop online because they believe it to be less safe. However, the protection offered by SSL means that your credit card number will be seen by far fewer people than if you use it at a physical store or restaurant. When you make a purchase at a physical store, there is a trail of paper left behind, containing your number in its entirety.
Once your order is electronically received by RealGoodFurniture.com all of your credit card information remains encrypted until the order is processed off-line. This means more security and makes it almost impossible for a hacker to get your personal information. By processing all orders off the internet, RealGoodFurniture.com offers one of the most secure order processing services available! Once the order is initially processed the information is once again re-encrypted preventing all unauthorized users from EVER viewing your information!
