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How to Verify That a Website's SSL Certificate Is Working Correctly

Why SSL matters for every website you visit When you open a website, your browser and the server talk to each other. In the early days of the web, that conversation was plain text. Anyone on the same network could listen in. Today, most sites use an SSL or TLS certificate to encrypt that connection. The padlock icon in the address bar tells you it is there. But the padlock alone does not guarantee the certificate is working properly. You may still be on a site with a miscon

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