US internet security company Comodo has won a contract to deliver SSL certificates for UK web hosting company Host Europe.

The initiative allows Host Europe customers to gain access to Comodo digital certificates. Under the terms of the deal, Host Europe is to sell SSL certificates and Comodo is to be held responsible for managing the certificate back end issuance and validation processes.

A SSL certificate is a digital certificate used with the security protocol on the internet. When a customer makes a purchase on the internet and notices the closed lock icon at the top or bottom of his browser, a secure SSL connection has been established. The information which is entered online is first encrypted and then sent to the server.

Host Europe provides internet hosting services, domain name registration and related services, such as shared server hosting, dedicated servers, managed services, server co-location and global domain name registration for the small and medium sized enterprises markets. Comodo provides identity and trust assurance encryption, verification, authentication services and security applications for business users and consumers.