Is the online application secure?
Yes. Every page rendered through this online application, including the application fee payment page and all information you send is encrypted using Secured Sockets Layer (SSL) technology. Your browser will show the typical “key” or “lock” icon in the toolbar which indicates a secured page. You can verify the security by viewing the properties of the online application page. To do this in Internet Explorer, right-click on the page and select Properties from the pop-up menu; in Netscape Navigator, select View Frame Info from the View menu; and in Firefox, right-click on the page and select This Frame > View Frame Info from the pop-up menu. Notice that the page is rendered using “https://” indicating a secured server.
