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How to choose the right SSL Certificate for the appropriate level of security (verses the money)

Asked by John500 in Web Servers, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) & HTTPS, Encryption for Network Security

Tags: Web security, SSL, certificates

I want to move forward and purchase a server certificate but I'm not sure what the best option is. If you take a look at the picture below, Versign offers all kinds of options. Obviously the most expensive 1 year option would probably offer the best security (I'm guessing) but I'm just trying to gage when it becomes over-kill.

$ 1,500 dollars for one year would be an awfully high amount if it ends up we didn't even need anything more than the $ 400 dollar package.

I realize 128 bit would have to be better than 256 bit - but again, why? What would be a few good examples of why I should choose something higher than 256 bit?

Thanks!!

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How to choose the right SSL Certificate for the appropriate level of security (verses the money)

Asked by John500 in Web Servers, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) & HTTPS, Encryption for Network Security

Tags: Web security, SSL, certificates

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