How to verify browser security
Our secure servers use the latest high-security 256bit digital certificates to guarantee that any data you supply to us will be sent only over highly encrypted channels to our secure servers.
This can be verified by the URL starting with 'https:'. Also your browser will have a 'padlock' symbol showing that you may enter data in confidence. Below is a list of browsers, detailing the location of the 'padlock' and how to view the encryption and certificate details.
Browser | Quick-view padlock | To view certificate details |
|---|---|---|
Internet Explorer 7 | Right hand side of address bar
| Click the padlock image and click ‘View certificates’. |
Firefox 2.0.0.1 | Right hand side of address bar
| Double click the padlock image. |
Firefox 1.0.4 | Right hand side of address bar
| Double click the padlock image. |
Internet Explorer 6 | bottom centre-right
| Right-click in the page, choose ‘Properties’. Additional information may be viewed by pressing the ‘Certificates’ button. |
Mozilla 1.5 | bottom-right
| Right-click in the page, choose ‘View Page Info’ and select the security tab |
Opera 9 | next to address bar
| Click the padlock symbol. |
Netscape 7.1 | bottom-right
| On the main menu bar, choose 'View', then 'Page Info' and select the security tab. |
Konqueror 3.1.4 | top-centre on tool bar
| Right-click in the page, choose 'View Page Info' and select the security tab. |
Galeon 1.3.7 | bottom-right
| Right-click in the page, choose 'View Page Info' and select the security tab. |
Epiphany 1.0 | bottom-right
| Right-click in the page, choose 'View Page Info' and select the security tab. |
Safari 1.1 | top-right
| Not available. |
