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Re: [mv] Check for security mode
At 06:30 PM 9/14/1999 , Glenn A. Polsey wrote:
>****** message to minivend-users from "Glenn A. Polsey"
<gpmain@laspantry.com> ******
>Mike Wrote:
>
>> Now that virtually all browsers support SSL, I will take the
>> compatibility-breaking opportunity to change it to something
>> more useful in MiniVend 4. Though maybe I should just put in a
>> new "https" session flag...nah. I am committed to getting rid
>> of all of the old cruft, which will be seen when I finally get
>> the MV4 alpha out. ADN. (Any Day Now).
>>
>I have one question. Many in the consumer world want to see the "secure"
lock or
>message presented that the comsumers informaion will be secure. Many
commercial
>sites went through great pains to have a secure processing site. Will MV4
have
>something that tells the browsers that information is secure and give
piece of mind
>to the consumer?
Your secure server already does - by exchange keys with the browser. Your
browser then displays that all so comforting lock/key icon in the corner.
If your minivend site is not displaying a lock, it is not secure!
When it comes it giving piece of mind to the customer, that is the
responsibility of the business/webmaster. My personal suggestions for that:
1) Have a real phone number and physical address available.
2) Post the SSL FAQ and other hard data to support how it is safe between
their computer to your site... or for that matter, why un-encrypted
transactions are safer than shopping in "Real Life". (The threat of
dumpster-diving for carbon copies) :-)
3) Post the PGP FAQ and explain how the CC#s on your site are secured.
Or, in our case, secured and deleted.
4) Use the silly Secure Server badge from Verisign with the link to their
database so the customer can look you up for sure.
Ryan Hertz tel 800-645-BAIT
Webmaster fax 520-645-2588
Advertising Director http://www.insideline.net
Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits, Inc. http://www.yamamoto.baits.com
