digital8 Second Lieutenant
Joined: 29 Sep 2005
Posts: 1002
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Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 1:26 pm Post subject: secure transaction |
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| Everything being sent from the web server to your browser is usually in plain text format. That means, all transferred information can be easily sniffed on the route. Some of the web servers support SSL (which stands for Secure Socket Layer). To view and use these websites you'll need SSL support in your browser as well. You recognize, that the connection is encrypted, if URL starts with https:// instead of usual http://. Never use web server without SSL for sending or receiving sensitive private or business information (credit card numbers, passwords etc.) |
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