What is a Secure
Web Site? This Web site
provides secure communication and has a valid certificate. Secure
communication means that information you provide, such as your name or
credit-card number, is encrypted so that it can’t be read or intercepted
by other people. The certificate is a statement guaranteeing the
security of this Web site. A certificate contains information that a
specific Web site is authentic. This ensures that no other site can
assume the identity of the original site. When you enter a secure Web
site, most browsers display a dialog box and a lock icon on the status
bar.