{"id":25077,"date":"2022-02-02T15:04:21","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T15:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1-grid.com\/knowledge\/how-can-i-tell-if-a-website-is-secure\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T13:49:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T13:49:32","slug":"how-can-i-tell-if-a-website-is-secure","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/how-can-i-tell-if-a-website-is-secure\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can I Tell if a Website is Secure?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #000000;\">There are two ways to ensure you are on a secure website.<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1.) Look at the web address in your browser, make sure the web address starts with https:\/\/<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2.) Look for a closed padlock in your web browser. When you click on the padlock you should see a message that states the name of the company and that \u201cThe connection to the server is encrypted\u201d (see below for example)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Important to Remember:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Do not log into a site if it is not secure as described above.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Do not log into a site if you feel it is a fake, call the company directly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Log out of the site when you are finished.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A secure website creates an encrypted connection between your web browser and the site company web server. This encrypted connection prevents criminals on the internet from eavesdropping on your internet traffic with the purpose of stealing your information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"fr-fic fr-dii aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/33028296419\/original\/ej2vwr0jKrHwptXBQBs2A9qIMRwZo-y7FA.png?1563788661\" width=\"589\" height=\"257\" data-filelink=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/33028296419\/original\/ej2vwr0jKrHwptXBQBs2A9qIMRwZo-y7FA.png?1563788661\" data-fileid=\"33028296419\" data-uniquekey=\"1563788643757\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"fr-dii fr-fil aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/33028296418\/original\/BUiQBGpQ2KUsn1sPaWGpC-lSDHFD4mI75A.png?1563788660\" width=\"326\" height=\"274\" align=\"right\" data-filelink=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/33028296418\/original\/BUiQBGpQ2KUsn1sPaWGpC-lSDHFD4mI75A.png?1563788660\" data-fileid=\"33028296418\" data-uniquekey=\"1563788643757\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Note: Different web browsers have the padlock in different locations on the screen.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are two ways to ensure you are on a secure website. 1.) 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