How do I know the online stores listed in the Marketplace are secure?
A. There are two ways to tell if you are interacting with a secure server — the URL in your browser window begins with https instead of http and a small lock icon appears in the bottom right of your window frame. Typically, when you begin to purchase or “check out” in an online store the transaction is moved to a secure server to encrypt and protect the information you provide. Unfortunately, when you shop through the Marketplace, the tracking process that matches your purchase to your organization obscures both these means of identifying a secure server. To verify a site is secure from a Marketplace web page, simply follow the instructions below: Using Internet Explorer: Position your mouse in the center of the page, right click (Mac users use Ctrl click), and click on Properties. The URL for the check out Web page will appear and you can verify it begins with https. Using Netscape: Position your mouse in the center of the page, right click (Mac users use Ctrl click), and click on Op
To verify a site is secure from a Marketplace web page, simply follow the instructions below: Using Internet Explorer: Position your mouse in the center of the page, right click (Mac users use Ctrl click), and click on Properties. The URL for the check out Web page will appear and you can verify it begins with https. Using Netscape: Position your mouse in the center of the page, right click (Mac users use Ctrl click), and click on Open Page in New Window. The URL for the check out Web page will appear and you can verify it begins with https.
