When you run any kind of web site where you will be collecting personal information or credit card numbers, you should be protecting the information you collect using the very latest in SSL security issued by a Certificate Authority. These systems make use of very specific algorithms that require each end of the transaction to have matching keys before any information that is sent over the Internet can be decoded.
A Certificate Authority such as Digi-Sign will not only set up your SSL security protocols for you, but they will also provide you with the necessary documentation to prove that your transactions are protected. The digital certificate that they supply you with must contain your company name and address, the digital signature, public key, a serial number and an issue and expiration date. This ensures that every transaction that takes place on your web site in as secure as possible.