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Re: [British-cars] Not TR or BR but we need to know the Difference

To: bill_beecher@flash.net
Subject: Re: [British-cars] Not TR or BR but we need to know the Difference
From: Simon Matthews <simon@matthews-family.org.uk>
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:52:02 -0800 (PST)
It is not enough that the "conversation" is encrypted. You need to make 
sure that you are talking to the "correct" website. SSL also handles this, 
by verifying that the site  certificate was properly issued.

Hence, if your browser warns of any certificate errors or problems, you 
should not continue to enter any secure details (CC number, bank account 
logins, etc.). Most especially, don't enter an existing login/password to 
a site if the site certificate is not properly validated. The site may be 
a "phishing" site and may be collecting logins/passwords for later use 
(emptying your bank accounts).

Simon

On Fri, 10 Dec 2010, bill_beecher@flash.net wrote:

> I guess I could say this is TR related as we spend plenty of bucks each year
> via the internet punching in our credit card number, exp date and that
> secret little number on the back for parts and services.
>
>   **The  main difference between http:// and https://  is and it's all
> about keeping you secure**   HTTP stands for Hyper Text Transfer
>   Protocol.
>
>   The  S (big  surprise)  stands for "Secure"..  If you visit a website or
> webpage, and look at the address in the web browser, it
>   will likely begin with the following: http:// This  means that the
> website is talking to your  browser using
>   the regular 'unsecure' language.  In other words, it is possible for
> someone to  "eavesdrop" on your computer's conversation with  the
>   website. If you fill out a form on the  website, someone might see the
> information you  send to that site.
>
>   This  is why you never ever enter your credit card  number in an http
> website! But if the web address begins with https://  that
>   basically  means your computer is talking to the website in  a secure
> code that no one can eavesdrop on.
>   You  understand why this is so important, right?
>
>   If  a website ever asks you to enter your credit card information, you
> should automatically look  to see if the web
>   address begins with https:// .  Also, you should see the padlock icon on
> your browser.
>
>   If  it doesn't,  You should NEVER enter  sensitive
>   information....such as a credit card  number.
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