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5 Ways to Stay Secure Online
Before you or your family members sign-in or buy online, ask yourself: Do I trust this Web site? VeriSign brings trust
to the Internet by helping people and organisations establish, promote and protect their identities online. Check out these tips to help
you protect yourself and your family online.
Tip 1: Look for the Green Bar
Tip 2: Click the Tick
Tip 3: Keep your Passwords Private
Tip 4: Protect Your Info with a Second Password
Tip 5: Go with Your Gut
Learn more about how to stay safe online at
Trust the Tick.
Look for the Green Bar
The green address bar in your Web browser shows that a Web site is secure, as well as the authentic name of the company or
organisation that runs the site. Look for the VeriSign name next to the Web site address to know your information is protected by the most trusted
Web site security provider in the business.
Source: Tec-Ed, Jan 2007
Click the Tick
When a Web site displays the VeriSign Secured® Seal, you can feel confident that VeriSign is securely encrypting any
personal information you enter there. Did you also know that VeriSign verifies the identity of every business that displays the famous tick?
Click the tick to confirm the details, so you know you're doing business with the right Web site.
Source: Synovate/ GSI Research, October 2008.
Keep Your Passwords Private
Never enter your username or password on a site you can't verify. An email might have a link to a Web site requesting your
log-in. Don't follow the link - it could be a thief trying to steal your username and password. Go directly to the Web site by typing the URL in
your browser in order to verify the email request.
Protect Your Info with a Second Password
VeriSign® Identity Protection (VIP) adds an extra layer of security to your online transactions. It works with your mobile
phone to generate a second password that can't be guessed or stolen by thieves. Use your VIP credential at PayPal, eBay, AOL, and other members of the
VIP Network to safeguard your identity. Sign up for a free VIP credential.
Go with Your Gut
If you don't see the signs above, you have to take extra measures for protection. Look for the closed padlock and an "s" in
https in the URL. Is the URL what you expected or have you been redirected to a look-alike Web site? Is the content written in a professional manner?
If what you see doesn't add up, trust your instincts and don't sign in. Better yet, do business with Web sites that show you they're secure.
Trust the TickFree resources to better protect yourself on the Web.
Internet CoachWatch video tutorials.
Phish or No Phish?Can you spot the difference between real and fake? Take the Quiz!
Verify before You BuyIs your favorite Web site secured by a VeriSign® SSL Certificate?
Personal Identity PortalPractice safe sign-in on OpenID Web sites.
VIP Mobile CentreDownload a free credential for your mobile phone.
Your .name DomainClaim your online identity today.
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Trust MattersHow VeriSign establishes, promotes, and protects identities online.
