DIY Encryption?

[Hyphen]

Hello- I want to join BBBOnline. One of their requirements is security of information.

The only data I collect from customers is name, mailing address, and email address (phone number is optional). No credit card numbers or payment is accepted through my site. VeriSign charges $350 for a year, add that to the $650 it will cost to join the BBB and BBBOnline, and that's a serious chunk of change for a business that grossed ~$1500 last month.

Since the data I collect is not really that sensitive (could be found in a phone book) is there a way for me to add encryption to the site myself, for free, that would satisfy the requirements and also Netscape and Mozilla’s security pop-up warnings? I use Soupermail for my forms.

Thanks in advance for any replies!
-Stephen

[Hyphen]

Now that I've done some actual research, please disregard my prior question. But, would anyone be kind enough to recommend an SSL provider?

[Corey Bryant]

To purchase your own cert, check out http://www.ev1servers.net/english/index.asp - you can get a Geotrust or ChainedSLL from them ata pretty good price.

[jestep]

If you have your own server of a good hosting company, they can generate one for free. Same securit as any other but you get a popup that asks if you want to trust this certificate. Its really a matter of convenience.

I would recommend geotrust if you do want to buy one.
Try http://geocerts.com