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Frequently Asked Questions about EV SSL Certificates answered by RapidSSLonline

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RapidSSLonline, an SSL security specialist, addresses some valuable questions and answers, which according to them are most frequently asked on the web.

What is an EV SSL Certificate Security?
EV SSL or Extended Validation SSL certificate is one of the most toughest and trusted SSL certificates, which is especially produced to protect wide level e-Business web servers and their users’ information, while it is being transferred between web browsers and servers.

What type of validation does an EV SSL certificate contain?
An EV SSL certificate issued  to any web organization contains complete Domain and Business Authentication details.

What are some major advantages Extended Validation SSL certificate has when compared to a Standard SSL?
One of the greatest advantages of obtaining an EV SSL certificate is getting the green address bar status, which immediately alerts consumers that the site they are visiting offers the highest level of security.

Extended validation certificates offer online businesses the highest level of encryption, generally between 128-256 bit encryption. This ensures that all data transmissions are encrypted to the maximum, with virtually no chance of sensitive information falling into the hands of a third party.

What is a Legal Opinion Letter of EV Certificate?
It is a professional opinion letter from Certified or Licensed Attorney for Extended Validation SSL certificate issuance. All major Certificate Authorities such as Symantec, GeoTrust, and Thawte require Legal Opinion Letter before EV issuance to any organization.

What encryption level does EV SSL contain?
EV has the toughest protection encryption such as 256 bit with 2048 bit CSR key generation.

How much time is needed for issuance of an EV SSL certificate?
It needs 10 to 15 business days for issuance of an EV SSL certificate.

What all web browsers are compatible with an Extended Validation SSL Certificate?
Here is the list of web browsers, which are the most compatible to EV cert.

  • Firefox 1+, 2+, 3+
  • IE 5+, 6+, 7+, 8+
  • Netscape 4+
  • Opera 7+
  • AOL 5+
  • Safari

How much warranty amount does an  EV SSL certificate contain?
An EV SSL certificate contains  a minimum of $500,000 and maximum of $1,500,000 warranty.

Does EV security support mobile devices?
Yes it does! Secure site pro with EV security from Symantec supports mobile devices, which is also the toughest security solution on the web.

What is the difference between EV SSL and WildCard SSL?
EV SSL certificate is a complete domain authentication which protects single qualified domain only on a single server and IP, whereas  WildCard SSL is domain authenticated security, which protects sub domains and as well as main domains on single server and IP.

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