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    GenTech security question:

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by HiIAmAl, Jul 31, 2007.

  1. HiIAmAl

    HiIAmAl Notebook Enthusiast

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    When on the verge of entering in credit card information for GenTech, have you ever noticed that the "Lock" (meaning the page is secure/encrypted) has a red slash through it? When I double click the lock to see what the slash means, it says:

    Connection Partially Encrypted

    Parts of the page you are viewing were not encrypted before being transmitted over the internet.

    Information sent over the Internet without encryption can be seen by other people while in transit.

    What's the deal with that?

    Also, this is GenTech's site, right? http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=SFNT
     
    HiIAmAl, Jul 31, 2007
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  2. matt510

    matt510 Notebook Guru

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    I just noted in the other thread that in using Firefox Gentech's site is listed as completely encrypted.

    And yes that is their site.
     
    matt510, Jul 31, 2007
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  3. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yes, that is Gentech's website.

    They are a very reputable dealer so you should not worry.
     
    usapatriot, Jul 31, 2007
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  4. HiIAmAl

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    Hmm... I'm using FireFox as well, and it shows as Partially Encrypted. :< I wonder what that's about. Time to try looking at the site in IE.
     
    HiIAmAl, Jul 31, 2007
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  5. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Check your settings and make sure you are using the latest version of FireFox.
     
    usapatriot, Jul 31, 2007
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  6. korg

    korg Notebook Geek

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    this just means that maybe that page has an image file which is coming from http instead of https
     
    korg, Jul 31, 2007
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  7. HiIAmAl

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    It righted itself once I updated to FireFox 2~. Thanks; I was too used to automatic FireFox updates.
     
    HiIAmAl, Jul 31, 2007
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  8. GenTechPC

    GenTechPC Company Representative

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    It's fully encrypted :) :

    [​IMG]
     
    GenTechPC, Jul 31, 2007
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  9. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    ooooo "high-grade" fancy :p
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Jul 31, 2007
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