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| During your payment on Allianz Global Assistance Ecommerce website all payment information are secured. During the transfer your data are encrypted. |
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How do we secure you credit card payment? We use one of the most reliable secure payment systems available on the Internet: the SSL protocol. (For more information you could visit www.ssl.com). All of your personal details are protected and encrypted before they are sent for processing. |
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What is SSL? Recent developments in browser/server technology have made it easy for people to use Web services without worrying about electronic fraud. One example is Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) developed by Netscape this security protocol have been submitted to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) as an Internet-Drafts. Basically, this protocol allows the browser and server ends of a Web session to authenticate one another and secure information which subsequently flows between them. Through the use of cryptographic techniques such as encryption and digital signature, this protocol: Allow Web browsers and servers to authenticate each other; Permit Web site owners to control access to particular servers, directories, files or services; Allow sensitive information (e.g., credit card numbers) to be shared between browser and server, yet remain inaccessible to third parties; and Ensure that data exchanged between browser and server cannot be corrupted - accidentally or deliberately - without detection. | |||
How could you know if the page is secured?
Two possibilities enable you to check that the pages are quite protected: 1) The secured page display an icon as following on the bottom of your screen: |
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2) If there is no icon you could check if there is a security certificate for this page. Proceed to the following steps:
A. Click on the right mouse button.
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B. Click on property
C. Click on certificate, if there is one certificate as in the example this mean you page is secured.
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