| Cardone.com uses multiple layers of
technology to ensure that your transaction is secured
and confidential.
Browser Encryption
Username and Password
Network Security and Monitoring
Security Definitions
Browser
Encryption
Secure browsers employ Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
technology to communicate with servers. This
technology encrypts-or scrambles-the communication
(i.e., your account information) so it's virtually
impossible for anyone other than Cardone Industries to read it.
What is SSL?
SSL is a protocol designed by
Netscape Communications Corporation to provide secure
communications on the Internet. SSL does three
things:
- SSL authenticates that the server you
have connected to is the one it purports to be.
You can be assured that you are actually
communicating with the Cardone.com, and not a third party
trying to intercept the transaction.
- SSL creates a secure communication
channel by encrypting all communication between the
user and the server.
- SSL conducts a
cryptographic word count to ensure data integrity
between the server and the user. The word count
or checksum provides a count of the number of bytes in
a document and ensures the exact number of bytes is
transmitted and received. With SSL, even this
checksum is encrypted so it cannot be modified.
If a message is not received in its entirety, it is
rejected and another copy of the message is sent
automatically.
How can I tell when my
connection is secure?
The padlock or key icon
on your browser, indicating a secure connection, should
appear locked or connected after
you have successfully
logged in to the website. The padlock icon may not
appear locked on screens where you are not logged on and
where we display general information about the site.
However, you can be certain that any screen which
displays or requests information about your account,
username, password, application, or any other sensitive
information is encrypted.
Username
and Password
To access account
information, you must provide a username and a password to enter
the secure area of the site. Your password is
not displayed when entered. If you do not provide
this information, we cannot establish an online customer
service for you.
How can I protect myself?
Don't share your
password
Never reveal your
password to anyone. Never write it down
where anyone can find it or figure out what it
is. Change your password often, and be
sure that you do not use common words that can
be found in a dictionary, or numbers in a
series. Try using birthdays combined with
pet names, or sports teams combined with a
birthday for example. Never access the
Cardone.com site from a computer that an untrusted
individual may have access to.
You should make sure that no
one is physically watching as you enter your
password. Also take standard precautions to
keep your computer free from
viruses.
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Log Out
Please use our
"Log Out" feature if you are going to
be away from your computer for an extended
period of time. Logout will end your
session, and you will have to submit your
username and password before entering the
website again. We strongly recommend
shutting down your browser as a good way to
prevent others from using your access.
After a period of inactivity your current
session on the website will automatically
timeout. To restart your session, re-enter
your username and password at the log in screen.
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Network
Security and Monitoring
Firewalls are used to shield Cardone Industries
systems and proprietary network from any
unauthorized Internet traffic. The purpose of a
firewall is to ensure only Cardone Industries traffic is allowed
to pass to Cardone Industries systems and networks -
all other traffic from the Internet is
rejected. Firewalls also create logs of network traffic that
allow for centralized auditing and security
monitoring. Once your information has been entered, CARDONE
uses an encrypted network to transport data between
all our systems and our partners systems to make
online transactions secure and to protect your personal
information. Ensuring the security of your transactions is
an ongoing process at
CARDONE. As such, we employ
around the clock security monitoring of the Cardone Industries
systems and network.
E-mail
Inquiries sent through our
website pages use Secure Socket Layer ("SSL").
Since our e-mail response back to you is not secure, we
will not include confidential account information in the
response. You may also contact us by phone or U.S.
mail.
Security Definitions
- Encryption: A method of
scrambling information while it moves from one
source to another to prevent others from reading it.
- Online Security: CARDONE makes
certain security recommendations to help protect
your account.
- Online Purchasing: Buying goods
or services over the Internet.
- Secure Browser: An Internet
browser that has SSL encryption version 3.0 or
higher to conduct secure financial transactions over
the Internet.
- Secure Socket Layer (SSL): A
form of encryption that protects information being
transmitted over the Internet to prevent tampering
while it's in transit.
- Secure Transaction: A
transaction that is protected from outside
tampering.
- Firewall: Firewalls are used to
shield CARDONE's network from the Internet.
- Cookies: A "cookie" is
a small text file placed on your hard drive by our
web page server. Cookies are commonly used on
websites and do not harm your system.
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