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WHAT DOES SSL or SECURE SERVER MEAN
Anytime you open a website the information you see is sent from the web server back to your computer and vice versa. Normally this information is available to the public if they chose to and know how to view it. Each piece of information transmitted travels from many computers servers to reach its final destination. The information being transmitted is easily accessible from these computers
SSL uses a complex system of key exchanges between your browser and the computer server you are communicating with in order to encrypt the data before transmitting it across the web or internet. A web page with an active SSL session will encrypt the data before it is transmitted and will be very difficult or almost impossible to decrypt...hence it is SECURED.
1) When you browse the web, the address should begin with the letters "http". However, over a secure connection the address displayed should begin with "https". Do not be alarm if you do not see the "s" at the end of "http" when you are browsing the web. Be if you are on a page where you are entering or viewing personal information and do not see it.
2) Look for the lock icon in the lower right or left of the browser window. Below are examples of Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Fire Fox. Other browsers may display differently. Make sure your browser is able to display these icons. If there is no display at the bottom of your browser try clicking "View" in the main menu and make sure "Status Bar" is checked. Click on the help toolbar at the top of your browser if you need additional help or contact the makers of your browser.
Internet Explorer
Fire Fox
These icons are not just pictures, but acts as a seal to show that the webpage you are viewing is encrypted and secured. You can click or double click on those icons to see who issued it, to whom it was issued, when it was issued, and when it expires. Be CAREFUL, some fraudulent web sites are built with a bar at the bottom of the web page to imitate the lock icon of your browser!
Websites that purchase SSL Certificate from (Verisign, GeoTrust, Thawte, etc.) are provided with a site seal. These seals are hard to duplicate. You can test these site seals by clicking on them or hovering over them. Test our site seal below.
These seals and lock icon should not necessarily be trusted on their own, but are good indication your information will be secured. You should always investigate further before giving out your personal information.
Bosvera, Inc. is offering this web page for informational purposes only. Readers should perform due diligence before releasing private information over the internet. Bosvera, Inc. will not be responsible for any actions from other websites. Readers agree to release Bosvera, Inc. and all affiliates from any
and all claims resulting from fraudulent actions as a result of information being transmitted over the internet by other websites.
If you have any concerns or questions regarding this information; please contact Bosvera.com by email at:
dongle@bosvera.com
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