Why can't I see a padlock in the URL bar Bank / purchase etc. with Firefox? How can I find out link is secure?

Usually, when banking, or buy something online, there will be
a padlock symbol to ensure that your transaction/payment information is secure. This is usually seen in the address URL search bar, but I don't see that with Firefox. Why?

You have more the Status bar which showed the padlock in previous versions of Firefox in Firefox 4.

The padlock shows only that there is a secure connection and does not guarantee that you are connected to the right server.

So you could always be connected to the wrong server if you make a typing mistake in the URL and someone said that mistyped the URL.

The lock feature has been replaced by the How do I know if my connection to a Web site is secure? on the left end of the address bar.

See also:

You can use this extension to get a lock on the address bar.

Tags: Firefox

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