How can I be sure I’m dealing with HSBC Bank International?
MasterCard are providing this service on behalf of HSBC Bank International. Each screen within the HSBC Bank International MasterCard SecureCode service includes the padlock symbol in the bottom right hand corner to indicate that you are in a secure service and that your information is being encrypted. However, certain versions of both Netscape NavigatorTM and Internet ExplorerTM don’t display the correct information due to a software fault in the browser. The errors we’re aware of are: · the padlock sometimes disappears (e.g. in Internet ExplorerTM version 5) · clicking the padlock displays “This certificate has failed to verify for all of its intended purposes” (e.g. in Internet ExplorerTM version 5) · clicking the padlock tells you that it is using “medium grade” encryption, i.e. 40 bit (e.g. in Netscape NavigatorTM version 4) Despite these faults, please be assured that all communication during your HSBC Bank International MasterCard SecureCode session is encrypted using ‘strong gr
