When you install an SSL certificate on a BBSM server, it enables visitors to verify the site's authenticity and communicate with it securely through SSL encryption, which protects confidential information, such as credit card numbers, online forms, and financial data from interception and hacking.
This protection is accomplished by using "HTTPS" when coding the page sets. SSL comes in two strengths, 40 bit and 128 bit, which refer to the length of the "session key" that every encrypted transaction generates. The longer the key, the more difficult it is to break the encryption code.
If you are using RADIUS or credit card page sets, you must install an SSL certificate for end users to gain access to the Internet.
