When
sensitive information needs to be transmitted at Scintera.com.au
we implement the use of Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology, which
creates a secure connection for this data to be sent. The sensitive data that
you submit is encrypted using 128-bit encryption, therefore making it
difficult for anyone to reach your information as it moves through the system.
Pages that include the SSL technology is any page that involves the processing
of your credit card information. Our SSL certificate is a "rapidssl" certificate
that was purchased from the above link.
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When
storing your passwords that are required for login we use a Secure Hash
Algorithm which involves a 160-bit hash. A hash is a unique
string that represents the password and cannot be converted back into the
password itself. Therefore when validating a users password we generate a hash
for the password entered and compare it to the value in the database that was
stored. By hashing a password we prevent your passwords being retrieved from
our database by an unauthorised attack.
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The
financial gateway that receives your details is Australia’s leading payment
gateway, EWay(www.eway.com.au). Eway implements the highest security levels
possible and transmits all information via SSL encryption. The financial
transactions are finally processed through the Westpac Bank, one of
Australia’s largest and longest established banks. No credit card details are
stored once your purchase has been processed.
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Scintera.com.au
never asks for your private information such as your
Scintera.com.au account password, billing information or credit
card in an email or on the phone. If you receive an email or phone call
requesting you provide personal account information such as your password or
billing information, do not respond. These emails are also known as "spoof" or
"phishing" emails. The people who send these emails hope that unsuspecting
recipients will reply or click on a link contained in the email and then
provide sensitive personal information such as credit card information.
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Web browsers
including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Netscape, and Opera all have
built-in security mechanisms to ensure that users do not accidentally submit
personal information over an insecure link. When viewing our payment pages on
these web browsers, the URL in the browser window displays "https" at
the beginning of the URL instead of "http". This signals that the connection is
secure and the SSL layer is present for this page. When viewing secure pages at
Scintera.com.au a padlock icon is displayed on all these
browsers. By clicking on this padlock icon it will display our security
information to you and reassure you that we do use encryption for your data. |