Security Certificates and the Stephens Office Supply ordering website

Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Security Certificates provide encryption between a website and the computer used to access the secure website.  If a web page is protected by an SSL certificate, the address will begin with (https://) instead of the usual http:// prefix.  In Internet Explorer the indicator is a picture of a closed lock appears next to the address bar when you access a page that uses an SSL Security Certificate. HOWEVER, to be absolutely certain that the page is secure,  you should use your right mouse anywhere on the page, and select Properties.  At the bottom of the window that opens will be a link to Certificates.  The certificate should be provided by a legitimate Certificate Authority (Our site utilizes Verisign and Thawte) - and should be registered to the website owner(s) - in our case theofficestore.com and ecinteractive.com.  Only certificates that are presented by a third party CA should be trusted during these

You may ask, If the site is secure, where is the Lock? - Our site uses Frames technology which allows us to show multiple web pages at the same time. Our website is a combination of our website (https://www.theofficestore.com) and our ordering site hosts site (https://ecInteractive.com).  While this combination provides you the theofficestore.com web address you are familiar with, there are certain nuances that some users can find disconcerting.  First let us assure you that all of the web pages that require the transmission of classified information are secured using Security Certificates; but because they are different websites - protected by different certificates - the Frame technology doesn't always present the security indicator  for your web browser.   Under normal situations - this would mean that the page is not secure - and you should never enter credit card - or any other secure information online if you do not see the security indicator.   However, should this happen within our website; You can show the security indicator simply by refreshing the page.  To refesh a web page, you can either hit the F5 key, or select the refresh icon next to the address bar.

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