Internet Security :
We are very concerned with internet security and
identity theft. All order information we receive is sent with
128-bit
SSL
connections to our merchant credit card processors. We NEVER
store credit card information.
FUN FACT:
Cracking 128-bit symmetric encryption takes approximately
2^82 CPU-years theoretically and also in practice (as far as
academia knows at least). That's assuming a general purpose computer
that can try 1 million keys per second. It means that 1 billion
computers can work day in and day out trying to crack encrypted
data, and it will still take them on average 4 million times a
billion years to crack it!
What is SSL?
Since its introduction in 1994, SSL has been the
de facto standard for e-commerce
transaction security, and it's likely to remain
so well into the future.
Everything that you enter in the online forms
when you are shopping, travels through many
(tens or even hundreds) switching devices and
computers. In order to be sure that no one can
intercept this information, a special way of
communication is used, called Secure
Socket Layer (SSL). SSL ciphers
(encrypts) the information on your computer and
deciphers (decrypts) the information on the Web
server that you are accessing. But how can you
be sure that SSL is used when you are shopping
online?
SSL is all about encryption. SSL encrypts data,
like credit cards numbers (as well other
personally identifiable information), which
prevents the "bad guys" from stealing your
information for malicious intent. You know that
you're on an SSL protected page when the address
begins with "https" and there is a padlock icon
at the bottom of the page (and in the case of
Mozilla Firefox in the address bar as well).
Your browser encrypts the data and sends to the
receiving Web site using either 40-bit or
128-bit encryption. Your browser alone cannot
secure the whole transaction and that's why it's
incumbent upon e-commerce site builders to do
their part.
You can pay with
almost any method with Paypal, plus
YOU DO NOT NEED A PAYPAL ACCOUNT!
All payment information is handled through Paypals award
winning Secure Servers. I have been a verified US
Premier business
account holder since Mar. 23, 2000
Founded in 1998, PayPal, an eBay Company,
enables any individual or business with an email address to
securely, easily and quickly send and receive payments
online. PayPal's service builds on the existing financial
infrastructure of bank accounts and credit cards and
utilizes the world's most advanced proprietary fraud
prevention systems to create a safe, global, real-time
payment solution.
PayPal has quickly become a global leader in online payment
solutions with 71 million account members worldwide.
Available in 45 countries around the world, buyers and
sellers on eBay, online retailers, online businesses, as
well as traditional offline businesses are transacting with
PayPal.
PayPal has received close to 20 awards for technical
excellence from the internet industry and the business
community at large -most recently the 2003 Webby Award for
Best Finance Site and the 2003 Webby People's Voice Award
for Best Finance Site.
I will
also accept your orders over the phone! Just complete the
order and select the "Email" option. This will create an
order and capture your shipping information for greater
accuracy. Then simply tell us a good time to call and we
will call you to get your credit card information.
You can also use this method for Bank Checks or Money
Orders!!