You can be sure that transactions are secured by looking for the following cues: - The URL in the browser window displays "https" at the beginning, instead of http.
In Netscape Communicator: The padlock in the lower left corner of the Navigator window
will be closed instead of open. Netscape users can also follow these steps to
see what level of encryption is protecting their transactions with your site:
- Go to the Web site you want to check. - Click the Security button in the Navigator's
toolbar. The Security Info dialog box indicates whether the Web site uses encryption.
- If it does, click the Open Page Info button to display more information about
the site's security features, including the type of encryption used.
In Internet Explorer: Microsoft Internet
Explorer tells users when encryption is in use by displaying a padlock
icon in the bar at the bottom of the IE window. With IE, users can find out
a Web site's encryption level: - Go to the Web site you want to check. - Right-click
on the Web site's page and select Properties. - Click the Certificates button.
- In the Fields box, select "Encryption type." The Details box shows you the
level of encryption (40-bit or 128-bit).