Protecting sensitive data

- Once you get your SSL intstalled,…you still need to force users to use SSL…and prevent them from using regular HTTP…when they're on a page where they share sensitive data.…If you're a technical person,…one way of doing this,…is by opening up your .htaccess file…and making a few adjustments.…A much easier way is to let your eCommerce platform…handle it for you.…There are also WordPress plugins…you can install on your site…to secure traffic.…On my Hplus Sport's page,…if I go to my Cart and select Checkout,…you can see a lock in the address bar…while the page is loading.…

If I click into the bar,…you will see https before the domain name.…Over on the WordPress admin Dashboard,…in the WooCommerce settings,…under Checkout,…I have selected Force secure checkout.…This is not selected by default,…but is required because I'm using Stripe.…Most eCommerce platforms let you secure the checkout,…but they might not let you secure other pages.…If a user has to log in to view a page,…they should be protected.…A really handy plugin to do this in WordPress…