{"id":1178,"date":"2023-01-04T13:50:01","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T12:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ineedwebhosting.uk\/blog\/?p=1178"},"modified":"2023-01-05T17:31:35","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T16:31:35","slug":"use-open-ssl-to-secure-your-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ineedwebhosting.uk\/blog\/use-open-ssl-to-secure-your-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Use Let\u2019s Encrypt to secure your website"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"206\" class=\"wp-image-1200\" style=\"width: 200px;\" src=\"https:\/\/ineedwebhosting.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Lets-Encrypt-logo.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ineedwebhosting.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Lets-Encrypt-logo.png 998w, https:\/\/ineedwebhosting.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Lets-Encrypt-logo-291x300.png 291w, https:\/\/ineedwebhosting.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Lets-Encrypt-logo-992x1024.png 992w, https:\/\/ineedwebhosting.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Lets-Encrypt-logo-768x793.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Let\u2019s Encrypt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s Encrypt is a non-profit certificate authority that provides free SSL\/TLS certificates to encrypt website traffic. It is a key player in promoting online security and privacy, making it easy for website owners to secure their sites with HTTPS. Let&#8217;s Encrypt works to automate the certificate issuance process, allowing website administrators to easily install certificates with just a few clicks. Its services are used by millions of websites worldwide, making it one of the most popular choices for obtaining SSL\/TLS certificates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of using Let&#8217;s Encrypt to secure a website include:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>It&#8217;s free:<\/strong> Let&#8217;s Encrypt offers free SSL\/TLS certificates, which can save website owners money on their hosting costs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It&#8217;s easy to use:<\/strong> The certificate issuance process is automated, making it quick and easy for website administrators to install a certificate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It&#8217;s secure:<\/strong> Let&#8217;s Encrypt issues certificates that are just as secure as those from paid certificate authorities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It promotes online privacy:<\/strong> Encrypting website traffic helps protect users&#8217; personal information and data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It can improve search engine rankings: <\/strong>Google and other search engines give preferential treatment to websites that are secured with HTTPS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It enhances user trust:<\/strong> Seeing the HTTPS padlock in a website&#8217;s address bar can give users confidence that their information is secure.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I install Let\u2019s Encrypt on my website?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It could not be easier.  Make sure the namervers are pointing to our servers. Open your Hosting control panel and find the SSL\/TLS tool and click the &#8220;Activate Free SSL&#8221; button.  In 30 minutes the Free SSL will be active and available to use free SSL certificate for your website.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All Free SSL certificates are wildcard certificates, so will automatically cover the domain and all subdomains &#8211; For example: domain.tld, www.domain.tld, anything.domain.tld.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Let\u2019s Encrypt Let&#8217;s Encrypt is a non-profit certificate authority that provides free SSL\/TLS certificates to encrypt website traffic. It is a key player in promoting online security and privacy, making it easy for website owners to secure their sites with HTTPS. 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