Welcome to Secumantra! In this post we will learn how to generate a self-signed SSL certificate for your website or web service. What is a Self-Signed SSL Certificate? A self-signed certificate is an SSL certificate that has not been validated by a Certificate Authority (CA). It is created by the developer of the application locally and…
Welcome to Secumantra! In this post, we will learn how to enable SSL certificate for free on your WordPress website using Cloudflare. Data transmitted over an unencrypted channel (plain http) is insecure and can be intercepted. All the data must be encrypted while in transition and it is site owner’s responsibility to protect the security, privacy…
We have talked about the HTTPS and why it is needed in previous post. Website owners are responsible to secure the communication channel while connecting to their clients. Though HTTPS and SSL certificates offer data protection and integrity, many sites are still reluctant to adopt it. There are many misconceptions about cost, performance etc. which…
Welcome to Secumantra! In this post, we will understand why HTTPS is needed and how exactly it works. We will also see some more benefits of securing your website with HTTPS. Why HTTPS? Many times we found HTTPS vocabulary little confusing and we tend to skip this topic. It eventually makes HTTPS a black box…
