What is the strength of the SSL certificates?

• Your customers expect strong encryption from your SSL.

What strengths of SSL certificate are available?
Generally two strengths of SSL certificate are advertised - 40 bit & 128 bit

How will my customers know the strength of the SSL encryption I use?
The bit size indicates the length of the key size used for the encryption during a secure SSL session. Hovering your mouse over the gold padlock will tell you the current strength of encryption being used:

Why is SSL encryption strength important?
The bigger the number, the longer it takes for computer(s) to crack.

• 40 bit: It is computationally feasible to crack a 40 bit key. For this reason 40 bit encryption is rarely used.
• 128 bit: It is computationally unfeasible to crack a 128 bit key. All banking infrastructures use 128 bit encryption. We strongly recommend the use of 128 bit SSL encryption for your site.