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1031ES Web Site Security

  • The security of the information you may provide to us by registering for a user name and password, requesting additional information or any other electronic transfer of information is very important to us.

  • You will notice that the web site address for all of the pages in our web site have the prefix "https" verses typical non-secured web sites that have "http" without the "s". This is an indication to you, our visitors, that you are on a secure site.

  • In order for our site to be so structured, we must subscribe to, and pay an annual fee for a SSL (Secure Socket Layer) certificate that provides the security for the transmittal of information you may enter on our web site.

  • While no electronic transmittal of information is 100% foolproof, the steps we have taken help to insure that your information is subject to a higher degree of security then if we did not have the SSL certificate in place.

  • In addition, we contract with WebMyStyle for our own server storage at their facilities which have multiple locations and rendundancy for connection to the Internet backbone and the systematic backup of our web site files and related information.

Secure Sockets Layer "SSL" Detail

Public and Private Keys to Privacy
  • An SSL Certificate consists of a public key and a private key. The public key is used to encrypt information and the private key is used to decipher it.

  • When a Web browser points to a secured domain, a Secure Sockets Layer handshake authenticates the server (Web site) and the client (Web browser). An encryption method is established with a unique session key. They can begin a secure session that guarantees message privacy and message integrity.
Authentication Practices
  • Every SSL Certificate is created for a particular server in a specific domain for a verified business entity. Like a passport or a driver’s license, an SSL Certificate is issued by a trusted authority, the Certificate Authority (CA). When the SSL handshake occurs, the browser requires authentication from the server.

  • A customer sees the organization name when they click certain SSL trust marks or use a browser that supports Extended Validation. If the information does not match or the certificate has expired, the browser displays an error message or warning.

  • Without SSL encryption, packets of information travel through networks in full view. Imagine sending mail through the postal system in a clear envelope. Anyone with access to it can see the data. If it looks valuable, they might take it or change it.

  • Without third-party verification, how do you know a Web site is really a business you trust? Imagine receiving an envelope with no return address and a form asking for your bank account number. An SSL Certificate helps Web site visitors protect sensitive information and get a better idea of who they are trusting with it.