My web application most definately needs an SSL certificate
I was looking into godaddy's: http://www.godaddy.com/ssl/ssl-certificates.aspx
The standard doesn't appear to have the lock in the URL bar, which a lot of users might not consider secure... How true is this? The Standard has https:// obviously in the bar, but is that enough to persuade users to want to enter in confidential information??
I'd appreciate any experience anyone has had with this. or any alterates they've dealt with. Is $100/year really the going rate for an SSL cert that has the lock in the url bar?
Thanks SO!
standard ssl certs are JUST as secure, cryptographically, as the premium ones. The same algorithms/keys are used. The premiums just cost more because, supposedly, the certificate authority has spent a few extra microseconds pretending that they've verified your identity. It's mostly just a marketing ploy to suck extra $$$ out of clients for very little actual gain in security.
Most web users have no idea about SSL, or even to know about looking for the lock icon. They'll enter their personal information anywhere they think it'll benefit them somehow. Establishing a site's trustworthiness is far harder than just saying "hey, we've got SSL".