How long it takes to get a certificate from Thawte depends on the kind of certificate one wishes to obtain. For a fully-authenticated certificate it should take no longer than 5 days after the online application or after the required paperwork was received by Thawte. Extended Validation certificates take much longer due to the more strict validation process. The Domain-Validated certificate takes around 30-45 minutes to complete, when allowed by your registrar.

Comdo and Symantec Companies offer information and certificates. Bluehost has general information about the certificates. Thawte offers a free guide and is an authority on the SSl products.

Thawte offers many options of SSL Certificates for use with web sites and web design. They also offer an SSL Certificate trial for the first 30 days of use.

There are several companies that sell SSL certificates online. One of the best and most reliable would be http://www.verisign.com.

You can buy them through many root providers, such asGoDaddy, Verisign, Thawte, RapidSSL, GeoTrust, among other providers. They will cost you quite a bit though.

Shopping online is convenient and cheap, however it important to take the proper precautions to safeguard your personal and financial information.

1) Confirm the site is properly secured using "HTTPS:" within the URL

2) Confirm a third-party validation partner such as Norton Secured, Verisign, Thawte, etc. is used to validate their security certificate

3) Do a simple search for reviews on the company

4) Verify they have a positive BBB rating

These are some of the basics for buying online in order to make a secure purchase.