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Security
A little information for you that about security.
This is the technology that we are using to keep you safe on our site and how that technology works.
Be assured that you are shopping securley, even if you don't want to read this page.
What is SSL?
The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol, originally developed by Netscape,
has become the universal standard on the Web for authenticating
Web sites to Web browser users, and for encrypting communications
between browser users and Web servers. Because SSL is built into all
major browsers and Web servers, simply installing a digital certificate,
or Server ID, enables SSL capabilities.
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What is a Server ID?
Installed on your Web server, a Server ID is a digital credential that enables
visitors using Web browsers to verify your site's authenticity and to
communicate with it securely via SSL encryption.
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What are authentication and encryption?
SSL server authentication allows users to confirm a Web server's identity.
SSL-enabled client software, such as a Web browser, can automatically
check that a server's certificate and public ID are valid and have been issued
by a certificate authority (CA) - such as VeriSign - listed in the client
software's list of trusted CAs. SSL server authentication is vital for secure
e-commerce transactions in which users, for example, are sending credit
card numbers over the Web and first want to verify the receiving server's identity.
An encrypted SSL connection requires all information sent between a client
and a server to be encrypted by the sending software and decrypted by
the receiving software, protecting private information from interception over
the Internet. In addition, all data sent over an encrypted SSL connection
is protected with a mechanism for detecting tampering - that is, for automatically
determining whether the data has been altered in transit. This means
that users can confidently send private data, such as credit card numbers,
to a Web site, trusting that SSL keeps it private and confidential.
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How do Server IDs work?
A customer contacts your site and accesses a secured URL: a page secured
by a Server ID (indicated by a URL that begins with "https:" instead of
just "http:" or by a message from the browser).
Your server responds, automatically sending the customer your site's digital certificate,
which authenticates your site.
Your customer's Web browser generates a unique "session key" to encrypt all
communications with the site.
The user's browser encrypts the session key itself with the site's public key so
only the site can read the session key.
A secure session is now established. It all takes only seconds and requires no
action by the user. Depending on the browser, the user may see a
key icon becoming whole or a padlock closing, indicating that the session is secure.
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