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Home > Knowledgebase > Can you explain "how a web certificate works" in "Plain English"? 19 Jun 2013 Can you explain "how a web certificate works" in "Plain English"? Basically, when two parties (say a customer and the Amazon.com web-site) wish to "talk" securely (transfer the customer's credit-card number to Amazon.com), then a web-certificate sets up a "secure" session that first verifies the true identity of the party that requests data transfer (Amazon.com). If a certificate is valid, the other party (the customer) gets a message saying that its OK to "talk" to them (Amazon.com), as they are who they say they are. The other party (customer) then transfers the info (CC number) securely, without fear of any nefarious elements intercepting the data. If the certificate is invalid, a message pops up saying so. Transactions can still occur, but at the risk of counter party fraud (It may be joesbooks.com tying to appear as Amazon.com) Rating: (1511 Votes) Was this answer helpful?: Yes   No User Comments (Add Comment) You can post your views here, HTML is not allowed. If your comment does not immediately appear after posting then moderation is enabled and a staff member will review it and approve it as soon as possible. Fullname: Email:* Comments: * Optional No comments added for this article, click here to add a comment. Related Topics What is a Web-Certificate? How does a web-certificate work? How do I correct information on my web certificate after it has been issued to me? How would a website help my business? Additional Information Article ID: 66 Author: Tanishya Williams Created On: 16 Mar 2004 Views: 4260 Print Article Add to Favorites Rate this Article Add a Comment

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