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I am still exploring features in Firefox 3. Found an interesting new security feature called “Site Identity” to share with you. Browsing a normal Website, we might not have security concern. How about when you order goods online? Or application that need your personal or financial information? Make sure the party is trustable before send out these sensitive data.

How to know whether it is a trustable Website? Here the Site Identity feature comes in. This feature allows you to see whether the Web site has supplied information about their identity, who has verified that information, and whether they protect your information from eavesdroppers. This is just like you will make sure the person is trusted before hand over your money to him/her. Am I right?

Site Identity Levels

There are 4 types of Site Identity Levels. Each level provide different identity information. The higher level give better security. The site identity level listed from highest to lowest in sequence.

1. Green Color tag. The site provides fully verified identity information about its owner and protects your personal information.

2. Blue Color tag. The site provides basic identity information and protects your personal information.

3. Yellow Color tag. The site provides self signed security certificate. Trust at your own risk.

4. Gray Color tag. The site doesn’t provide any identity information.

How to know once Website’s site identity? Simple easy. You can access the site identity for any Website by clicking the site’s icon on the left edge of the location bar.

The green color tag at eBay Website above shows it is fully verified! So, you can buy gadget safely there. So far, I only found eBay as green color tagged site. Have you found others fully verified Website?

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