Secure Sockets Layer (SSL (Engelstalig)) certificates are free

It is quite amazing that some (many?) hosting companies are still charging for Secure Sockets Layer (SSL (Engelstalig)) certificates, whereas those are now free:

• either with WHM/cPanel using Let’s Encrypt (and the renewal are free & automatic!)
• or using a third party like SSL For Free.

The word needs to go out that SSL is not an expense any more. Some certificates show a green bar in the browser (genaamd “EV” SSL for “Extended Validation”) which means that the legal existence of the company is double checked (by a human). Those EV SSL are completely worthless: they do not improve the encryption. Consider this: 10 big IT companies have been reviewed and none of them are using EV SSL!

Conclusion: if you really want to invest for your business it will be better to spend your money towards Get Proper Hosting™.