How do clients know a site is secure?

A "https://" prefix in the URL and a key or padlock icon in the browser's status bar indicate that a Web site is secure.

A SSL-encrypted session is generally commenced once a visitor signs in to a secure area of a Web site, such as the checkout or account-management area of an online store.

 

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