i have heard of certificates and stuff
2006-08-02 07:05:08 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Check the web address in the address bar. If the website you are visiting is on a secure server it should start with "https://" ("s" for security) rather than the usual "http://".
Also look for a lock icon on the browser's status bar. You can check the level of encryption, expressed in bits, by hovering over the icon with your cursor.
Note that the fact that the website is using encryption doesn't necessarily mean that the website is legitimate. It only tells you that data is being sent in encrypted form.
2006-08-02 07:10:07 · answer #1 · answered by magicrajesh 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The padlock sign in the task bar shows the information is being passed over a secure site normally a 128 bit SSL certificate.. Thats 128bit encryption. Highly secure.
2006-08-02 07:10:13 · answer #2 · answered by iceman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes there is a locked key in the lower hot bar. Sometimes there is an 's' after http like https:// Those certificates or digital signatures I find difficult to use and expensive. Even free trials still don't work for me. Firewalls have to agree with each other but likely 2 is better than one.
2006-08-02 07:11:29 · answer #3 · answered by martian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what type of browser you use, but with Internet Explorer, there is a little yellow pad lock thing in the bottom right-hand corner if the site is secure. BUT, I wouldn't just trust any site with your personal information, be cautious of what sites you give info too, especially with e-mail links!!
2006-08-02 07:09:20 · answer #4 · answered by greenguy415 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most sites that are secure have the trademark padlock on the bottom right hand side of the screen in a box, or in the web address for a secure site it should read https instead of http...the s stands for a secure site that is protected...
2006-08-02 07:10:31 · answer #5 · answered by Cynicaldreamer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) the lock in the lower right of the browser window, and
2) the page will start with "https" NOT the usual "http"
You could check the certificate through your browser's options/preferences, but I personally wouldn't know what to look for.
2006-08-02 07:08:13 · answer #6 · answered by truthyness 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Down in the lower right hand corner there is a little lock, and if it's closed the site is secure.
2006-08-02 07:07:03 · answer #7 · answered by acholtz@verizon.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The padlock on your status bar is closed. And also, the web address should have an "s" after http ... in other words it should look like https://www ....
2006-08-02 07:09:57 · answer #8 · answered by appletech089 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look at your address bar: if it says the following it is secure: https://
if it does not say that then it is not secure!
also look at the bottom: if it has a lock and it is closed then it is secure, if it is open then it is not secure.
2006-08-02 07:11:06 · answer #9 · answered by navymilitarybrat76 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can tell by the symbol of a lock in your lower right corner by your clock on the computer.
2006-08-02 07:08:49 · answer #10 · answered by aloneinga 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋