Surfing on the Web

 

Confidential information or information related to payment methods should only be transmitted via an encrypted connection. Prior to typing in any confidential information, you should always check that the website in question applies SSL protection. This conceals the contents of traffic between your computer and the website server, and helps to ensure the authenticity of the website. A site applies SSL protection if the lock icon indicating it is closed and the address starts with https://.

 

By clicking the lock you can view information related to verifying the authenticity of the website in the browser. The web address shown in the information must correspond to the web address shown in the address line of the browser.