subject: Why Using Https Certificates Can Help You Remain Safe When Shopping Online [print this page] The internet is a dangerous place these days, and constantly getting worse with the number of people learning various malicious tactics to compromise your personal information in hopes of reaping the benefits. In order to protect you from that, sites are integrating certain precautions in order to make your online experience safe and pleasurable.
Many people around the world shop online, check and update their bank accounts online, as well as put very personal information on the internet everyday. The trick is to know exactly which sites are going to keep this information secure. Secure, trustworthy sites are using various different tools in order to do just this. SSL Encryption and HTTPS Certificate integration are just two of these methods keeping you safe from any harmful threats.
Websites that require you to enter information such as social security numbers, phone numbers, or full names are making sure that no one else using the site has access to this information at all. If you see a small padlock icon on the bottom of a website, this means that the site has installed SSL Encryption certificate, encrypting all of the information you enter into that site. HTTPS Certificate integration is similar, using https:// instead of the common http:// shows the user that they are dealing with a trustworthy site that is not going to release this information, or let it be taking by force by black hat users.
With most updated browsers such as Internet Explorer, Opera, or Mozilla Firefox, users will see the padlock icon at the bottom of the site as well as a green highlighted area in the address bar, assuring the user that he or she is safe on that website. If those icons are not visible, it isn't certain the site is unprotected, but these two methods have not been used and ultimate protection has not been provided.
In short, take all precautions possible to assure you are safe when providing information that could possibly be compromised by others that are intending to do harm. SSL Encryption and HTTPS Certificate integration are two methods that you should look for as well as many others websites are using at the moment. Be safe and make sure that valuable information you enter will not be compromised by any one else
by: Jamie Whittleton
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