SSL Encryption

Our web servers have a VeriSign Server ID installed, which is a sort of a digital credential that enables our web browsing customers to verify the authenticity of the our web site and to communicate with it securely via SSL encryption.

SSL Encryption

The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol, originally developed by Netscape, has become the universal standard on the web for authenticating web sites to web browsing customers, and for encrypting (scrambling) communications between browser users and web servers. SSL is built into all major browsers and is used by our web servers and the VeriSign Online Payment Processing System.

SSL Server Authentication

SSL Server Authentication allows web customers to confirm our identity when visiting our web site. Using standard SSL-enabled web browsers our customers can automatically check that our web server's certificate and public ID are valid and have been issued by VeriSign. SSL server authentication is known to be vital for secure e-commerce transactions such as identifying whom you're doing business with before transmitting credit card numbers and other sensitive information over the web.

SSL Encrypted Connections

An encrypted SSL connection requires all information sent between a client and a server to be encrypted (scrambled) by the sending software and decrypted (unscrambled) by the receiving software. This protects private information from interception over the Internet. In addition, all data sent over an encrypted SSL connection is protected with a mechanism that automatically determines whether the data has been altered in transit. This means that with our SSL Encrypted Connection, customers can accurately and securely send private and confidential Payment Information to our web site.

How Server ID's work

Whenever you see "https" as the start of a URL, any information you submit from that web page will be sent via Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). When you access one of these pages from your web browser our secure web site sends your browser our digital certificate. Your web browser then generates a unique "session key" which works only with our web site to encrypt all communications between us. It all takes only seconds and depending on your browser, you may see a key icon becoming whole or a padlock closing indicating that the session is secure.

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Updated: October 14, 2000