Scholarships.com, a research site of scholarship, used a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) for transmission information, while McAfee SECURE is in place for some time on the site. Neither SSL nor McAfee SECURE were adopted as "industry standard" but Scholarships.com wants to provide a level of security beyond what is offered competitors sites.
Although hackers mainly target servers and users 'computers there are still risks for data in transit based on users' computers to Web sites. Scholarships.com has decided to position itself ahead of the curve and take increased measures to protect the security of data during transmission and storage.
sensitive financial information
in general, mainly institutions and others collecting financial information extremely sensitive online banking (social security numbers, credit card information and other data) would be expected to use SSL for the transmission of data, this is the type of information usually sought by and most valuable to hackers.
Since its founding in 1998, Scholarships.com students helped find money for college and learn about the whole financial aid process. Over the years, Scholarships.com has become one of the research the most widely used free college scholarships and the financial aid information on Internet resources.
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