What is a
Secure Web Site?
Entering a secure site
This Web site provides secure communication and has a valid
certificate. Secure communication means that information you
provide, such as your name or credit-card number, is encrypted so
that it cant be read or intercepted by other people.
The certificate is a
statement guaranteeing the security of this Web site. A
certificate contains information that a specific Web site is
authentic. This ensures that no other site can assume the
identity of the original site.
When you enter a secure Web site, both Internet Explorer and
Netscape display a dialog box and a lock icon on the status bar.
When you leave a secure Web site, Internet Explorer displays a
dialog box to notify you. If you want to see this dialog box
whenever you have entered a secure Web site, make sure the check
box named In the future, do not show this warning is clear.