Security

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All pages that need to be 'secure' are forced into secure mode. They cannot be opened by 'accident' in an unsecure session. To maximize security for our visitors, www.the-oasis.org, supports browsers that use 128-bit encryption. We employ an SSL Certificate recognized by IE 5.01, Netscape Communicator 4.7 and later browsers. Older browsers will still create a secure SSL connection at 40, 56 or 128 bits depending on the browser version.

Encryption is a means of scrambling information for transmission, in this case, between your PC and our web-site. Information that is encrypted (scrambled) at one end is decrypted (descrambled) upon receipt at the other end.

128-bit encryption is the strongest, most secure form of encryption that is generally available in Internet browsers today. 40-bit encryption is the basic minimum standard that is prevalent in most browser products. Your browser probably uses 40-bit encryption unless you have specifically obtained 128-bit encryption.

Users with older browsers (non-SSL-enabled) or operating from behind corporate firewalls may not be able to establish a secure session with our server.

If you would like to consider updating your browser, click on the following link:

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