security certificate

watermelon · Post by **watermelon** » Sun May 21, 2006 11:28 am

occasionally when browsing various forums i get a message in firefox with some jazz about security certificates, saying somone can view my information and such.

ive noticed this on a number of diffrent forums. i always just accept and continue buisness.

what are these certificates and why do i keep getting warned about them? do i have a securit leak i need to worry about? i dont see how i can to be honest.

Klefmung · Post by **Klefmung** » Sun May 21, 2006 12:30 pm

That is something I learned to just automatically press "OK" for.

watermelon · Post by **watermelon** » Sun May 21, 2006 1:34 pm

yeh but what does it mean? is it somthing i should even be worried about?

Klefmung · Post by **Klefmung** » Sun May 21, 2006 1:37 pm

Pay no attention. I'm not dead yet, right?

Krepticor · Post by **Krepticor** » Sun May 21, 2006 1:39 pm

It is a security certificate fso that your computer is directly connected to a site and noone else is watching

Only big wig business sites have them (eBay, Buy.com, Amazon)
So it is nothing to worry about

watermelon · Post by **watermelon** » Mon May 22, 2006 1:37 pm

so does it basically mean that im connecting to the host of the forums to send and recieve data so that no one else can intercept?

Krepticor · Post by **Krepticor** » Mon May 22, 2006 5:11 pm

pretty much there ain't nothing to worry about everyone here has to accept it to view the forus if there waws a problem...then not too many people would be here now would they?