Reference number: CH000507
How do I
determine if data I am sending over the Internet is secure?
Question:How do I determine if data I am sending over the Internet is
secure?
Answer:When sending confidential data over the Internet such as credit
card number or password, it is important to verify that the information is
sent securely and that it's safe. To verify this make sure you're able to
see a small lock ( )
in the bottom right corner of portion of your browser
window and/or that the URL
contains HTTPS at the beginning. This lock should be in
the lock position; if this lock is not seen or is in the unlock
position, then data may not be transmitting securely.
When in the lock
position all data
you send to the server or being sent from the server
to you is encrypted which helps
anyone from understanding the data if it is intercepted while being
sent. When no lock is visible or the lock is in the unlocked position
all information is being sent as plaintext, which means if
intercepted it could be easily read.
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