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Secure Payments Online
What are secure payments? How can I know that I'm using a secure browser and server? How exactly is it secure?
Online shopping security.
Browsers. The first link in the security chain between you and any online store is your browser which must be able to encrypt your information. The best way to do this is to click on the browsers 'About' link; this is normally found at the bottom of the help menu from the pull down menus along the top of most programs. In the 'About' box that appears it should say that there is a cipher strength of 128 bits. If you are using an older browser that shows less than 128 bit encryption you should consider upgrading.
Encryption prevents anyone from intercepting and reading your information as it passes through the internet.
When you are on a web page that is requesting any personal information from you, you should see a little padlock appear at the bottom of your browser to indicate that your browsers connection to the site you are viewing is secure and will use encryption to pass data.
| Look for this padlock onthe right hand side of the status bar of Internet Explorer. |
| Netscape Communicatorhas two padlocks; the locked padlock indicates that yourconnection is secure. |
Secure Socket Layer; (SSL).
The method of communication that secure browsers use is called Secure Socket Layer; SSL works by using encoding/decoding keys to transmit data securely over the internet. Any web site that requests your personal information should use this method of security. Again, check that the padlock icon appears in your browser and that the address bar has changed from the usual 'http' to 'https'. This indicates that you are now transmitting data to a secure server that is protecting your personal information.
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