In any event, the following details should be of interest. An online order is only transmitted once it has been encrypted. No data appears in clear on the Internet in transit. Other methods, including some SSL-only based systems keep orders on the web server in clear text. With Higgins 1820 this is not the case.
All orders remain encrypted on our server.
The server on which Higgins 1820 is hosted is protected by 24 hour monitored cameras, as well as biometric locks on the doors that access the Network Operations Centre. Also, our current software configuration has been setup to maximise the monitoring for every feature including scripts, telnet access, ftp access, email, etc. We are automatically notified by e-mail each time an order is placed. All orders are then removed from the server to a stand-alone PC whose sole function is to record order details. This office PC checks for orders via dial-up and is, therefore, not permanently attached to the Internet for security reasons.