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Encrypted Information

With the rising demand for security over the Internet, requests for secure features have increased for web hosting. JRH Web Design & Hosting has addressed this need with the implementation of PGP-based encryption for information processed by our secure servers. We offer free secure server space (information is processed/transferred through the SSL, Secure Socket Layer) to handle your sensitive information (online order forms, etc.). Additionally, we offer the means to secure information sent to you via SSL/on-line forms. The information is encrypted both on the server and in transit all the way back to your work station(s).

JRH Web Design & Hosting is also pleased to offer PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) to our customers as a means of actually encrypting the e-mail (which can only be decrypted on your end using the PGP public/private key system).

JRH Web Design & Hosting is one of the few hosting companies that offer the combination of SSL and PGP to maximize the security of on-line transactions necessary for e-commerce. The combination of SSL and PGP will provide you and your customers with maximum security.

Before implementing the use of PGP, you may want to become familiar with the whole dynamics of the PGP system by visiting some of the links below for more information. You will also need to get the PGP program (available as freeware and in commercial applications, as well as available for different OS platforms [like Macs and Windows systems] and in different languages). Since PGP can be rather complex, we do not go into great detail on our site about the usage or configuration of PGP (because it can be different from system to system and version to version). We will help you with the installation and setup of this software.

You can find information (manuals, FAQ's, etc.) from any of these sites:

Free Certificate

Some of our hosting accounts (non-ColdFusion) use our FREE Secure Digital Certificate. Forms directed to our secure server would have the following URL:

https://www2.security-one.com/home/jrhwebde/nameofform.html

The secure server does have some restrictions. You may not install and run your own CGI scripts on the secure server. This is for security considerations and the amount of load individual scripts would impose on the secure server.

We do, however, provide you with an interface to a form mail script that allows you to use online order forms to process any sensitive information a customer would like to encrypt and secure, ie., (personal or credit card information).

This may create some limitations, due to the simple nature of the fmail script. However, most customers are utilizing it quite effectively for their secure online order needs. The issue of security has arisen regarding the processed mail form going from the secure site to unsecure e-mail (where all forms processed by form mail goes). To address this issue, JRH Web Design & Hosting goes one step further and provides server-side PGP encryption (see details below).

Your Own Secure Certificate

If your business would like a personalized secure server (https://www.yourdomain.com) or you need to run secure CGI scripts (like a shopping cart system) for your site, then you may want to consider purchasing your own Digital Certificate and secure server for a nominal fee. JRH Web Design & Hosting can assist you with the application process using the services of Thawte or Verisign. Please contact us with your request.

GeoTrust, Thawte and Verisign provide Secure Certificates and the details are at:

http://www.geotrust.com
http://www.thawte.com
http://www.verisign.com

These certificates are supported on our servers and are widely recognized by today's web browsers. Secure Certificate start at the following prices:

GeoTrust $189.00
Thawte $149.00
Verisign $349.00

The steps to getting your own secure server are:

  • Obtain a Digital Secure Certificate from one of the agencies listed above.
  • Generate secure keys for the secure server software and certificate.
    • If you want to generate your own key you will need secure server software. 
  • Install the secure server software onto your server
    • We charge a $50 installation setup fee to install the secure server software
    • There is no monthly charge for using the secure server on your server
    • Your certificate will have to be renewed annually
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