Is the portal secured to transfer sensitive personal information?
Yes, the components of the portal’s Self Services that let you interact with the university’s information database are encrypted for your protection. This may not be apparent from your browser’s security icons since the portal uses frames. To verify that the Self Services areas are secure using the Netscape browser, right click the area of the screen that holds the sensitive information. Choose “View Frame Info” and read the Security line. In Internet Explorer, right click and then choose Properties. The Connections line will have “SSL” for Secure Socket Layer, the encryption method used. Only areas of the portal that need to be secured are encrypted to allow for faster page rendering.
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