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How does ReviewandHerald.com provide security for online orders?
We have obtained Thawte's Web Server Certificate so that information submitted by our customers will be safe in transit over the internet and to provide evidence that we are who we say we are.
When does ReviewandHerald.com start providing security?
Information is protected from the time the order page is opened until the information reaches our fulfillment center. ALL information is encrypted using Secure Socket Layer technology.
What is Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology?
SSL is technology that encrypts or scrambles any information sent from the customer's browser to the ReviewandHerald.com server, making it impossible to intercept the information as it travels across the internet. Secure Socket Layer technology is state of the art and is upgraded and tested often.
How can I tell if a site uses SSL technology?
Not every page in a web site such as ours needs SSL protection. When a customer reaches a secure area of ReviewandHerald.com, the code preceding the www in the URL changes from http:// to https://. The "s" designates security. In addition, some browsers such as Internet Explorer display a lock representing protected pages. These are frequently displayed in the menu bar at the bottom of the screen.
What is encryption?
Think of encryption as a lock that requires one key to close the lock and another key to open the lock. Using one key, encryption changes the information sent from the customer's browser to data that appears random. It looks like noise to anyone who intercepts your transmission. Only the intended recipient, ReviewandHerald.com, has the key to unscramble the data and return it to usable information.
How can I tell if the information I am sending is encrypted?
In most browsers, and in AOL, you can right click on a page then select either "Properties" (Internet Explorer) or "View Page" (Netscape) from the drop down menu. You will see information about the connection and see either the words "encoding" or "encrypted." The amount of information you are provided about the encryption is dictated by the your browser.
What is identity authentication?
Identity authentication establishes the identity of the company conducting business over the Internet. Before issuing a certificate, Thawte confirms that the company really exists, that the company has the right to use the domain name of the web site, and confirms that the person requesting the certification has permission to do so on behalf of the organization. In other words, the company is not an impostor.
What is the track record for ReviewandHerald.com?
ReviewandHerald.com has been online for over 4 years. We have yet to have any of our sensitive customer information stolen.
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