I’m making a small e-commerce website where users can purchase items from a shopping card. The items are just some printings and price range is between 50 usd to 300 usd.
Many people suggests using SSL. I know that it encrypts the data transfer between browser and server using a secure socket, but I have never used it before.
How exactly does it help me secure my website? Would it automatically prevent any possibilities of SQL Injections or XSS exploits on my website ?
Ps. I’ve searched before making this topic. A short reply or a guide for a beginner like me will be appreciated!
It prevents people from eavesdropping on your guests connections. That way, when you put in login or credit card information, people in the middle of the connection cannot easily read it.