SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer. This type of technology is created to secure an internet connection and make sure transferred files are protected.
SSL Certificates consist of small data files that digitally bind a cryptographic key to an organization’s details. This enables you to protect all information going in and out of your website.
When installed on a web server, it activates the padlock and the https protocol and allows secure connections from a web server to a browser.
Typically, SSL is used to secure credit card transactions, data transfer and logins, and more recently is becoming the norm when securing browsing of social media sites.