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SSL: what is it and how does it work?

8 December 2022
Reading time: 6 min

Only trust websites with an SSL certificate. These have a secure HTTPS connection that keeps data out of the hands of internet fraudsters.

What is HTTPS and why is such a secure connection important?

18 May 2022
Reading time: 7 min

An HTTPS connection in your address bar is a sign of security and trust. If your website is not yet protected, it's about time.

Let’s Encrypt: the pros and cons of free SSL

4 November 2021
Reading time: 5 min

There are several ways to purchase SSL certificates. The free Let's Encrypt certificate is one of them. Discover the pros and cons.

Shorter duration for SSL certificates: a maximum of 1 year

9 July 2020
Reading time: 3 min

To increase the security of HTTPS connections, SSL certificates will be for a shorter duration: from now on, they will have a maximum validity of 1 year. How does that...

Comodo SSL certificates are now branded Sectigo, but there is more to it than that…

15 March 2019
Reading time: 3 min

It was originally announced that the transition from Comodo to Sectigo SSL certificates would only involve a change of name and logo. However, it now turns out that there has...

Fraudulent websites are taken offline faster

14 January 2019
Reading time: 3 min

In collaboration with the FPS Economy, DNS Belgium will be able to take fraudulent .be websites offline more quickly. What does this measure actually do? The success of e-commerce also...

The brand of your SSL certificate undergoes a name change: Comodo is now Sectigo

20 November 2018
Reading time: 3 min

Comodo's SSL certificates are being rebranded as Sectigo. What exactly does this mean for your Comodo certificate? UPDATE: Error messages possible with outdated MacOS Why are Comodo certificates given a...

From now on, you can enable DNSSEC for your domain name yourself

8 October 2018
Reading time: 3 min

The DNS security extension DNSSEC can, among other things, prevent cybercriminals from redirecting your visitors to fake websites without being noticed, and it also allows your website to achieve a...

A free SSL certificate provided with your hosting or a premium SSL certificate?

New maximum lifetime for SSL certificates: what you should know

20 March 2018
Reading time: 3 min

Since 1 March 2018, the maximum validity period of SSL certificates has been reduced from 39 to a little more than 27 months. What exactly does this mean for you?...

Http sites binnenkort strenger afgestraft in google chrome

No HTTPS for your website? From July, Chrome will warn your visitors!

22 February 2018
Reading time: 2 min

Google is keeping its promises and will soon clearly warn people who use its Chrome browser when they visit a website that is not using HTTPS. So, make sure to...

Warning: Google will soon distrust Symantec SSL certificates

11 September 2017
Reading time: 3 min

Google really wants to make sure that users keep trusting secure HTTPS sites. Since Google believes that Symantec was not strict enough when issuing SSL certificates, the world’s most popular...

Hosting and domain names in 2017: evaluation

29 May 2017
Reading time: 6 min

Now that an increasing number of retailers have turned to e-commerce, all aspects of the digital infrastructure have become essential. These aspects range from hosting to domain names, including SSL...

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