About Security

We use a security certificate to protect your personal information such as passwords, credit cards, etc.

You can verify that pages are secure in your browser by following these instructions:

Internet Explorer:

1. Verify "https" in the URL of the page you are visiting.
2. When viewing a secure page, Internet Explorer displays a lock icon on the status bar. (Lower-right.)
3. Point the mouse at the lock icon (but do not click). After a few seconds, a pop-up message should appear verifying the page is "SSL Secured" and indicate the number of bits of encryption.
4. Select menu option File:Properties. The Properties window should be displayed.
5. Next to the "Connection" header should be secure page information including "SSL" and the number of bits of encryption.
6. Click the "Certificates" button. The Certificate window should be displayed. This window allows you to view various information about the certificate.
7. In the Certificate window, click the "Certification Path" tab. In the "Certificate status" area of the window should be the message: "This certificate is OK."
8. Shortcut: Double-click the lock icon on the status bar to go directly to the Certificate window.

NOTE: If these steps cannot be completed use caution when deciding to send sensitive information.

Netscape Navigator

1. Verify "https" in the URL of the page you are visiting.
2. When viewing a secure page, Netscape Navigator displays a lock icon on the status bar. (Lower-left.)
3. Click the lock icon on the status bar or the lock icon on the tool bar. The Security Info screen should be displayed.
4. Click the "View Certificate" button. The View A Certificate window should be displayed.
5. Verify that the domain listed under "This Certificate belongs to" matches the web site you are visiting.
6. Click OK to dismiss the View A Certificate window.
7. Click the "Open Page Info" button. The Page Info window should be displayed.
8. Next to the "Security" header (in the bottom half of the window) should be secure page information including the number of bits of encryption.

A note about frames: If viewing a secure page within frames that are not secure, the lock icon and "https" in the URL may not be visible.

NOTE: If these steps cannot be completed use caution when deciding to send sensitive information.

Definitions

certificate - A digital statement used to verify the identity of a remote computer.

https - The part of an HTTP request found in a web page's URL that denotes a secure request. This causes a web site to automatically send their certificate.

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