What is SSL?

SSL is short for Secur Socket Layer. SSL allows information going to and from your site to travel with encryption. If you have a SSL certificate installed on your site, this means that if someone is monitoring traffic to and from your site, such as credit card numbers and expiration date, they will not be able to view the information. without SSL, they could find passwords, credit card numbers, etc. It is important to make sure you have a SSL certificate installed for your domain if you are transferring passwords, credit card numbers, expiration dates, or other sensitive information.

What is TLS?

TLS or Transport Layer Security is meant to replace SSL. You can read about it here.