Some Internet users are concerned about the potential risk of providing credit card numbers over the Internet. WSU uses public key encryption via Secure Socket Layer software. This means that all information transmitted between your Web browser and the WSU secured server is encrypted and cannot be unscrambled by a third party.
Most Web browsers display a lock or key symbol at the bottom of the browser window.
When the symbol is locked, whole, or unbroken, the information transmitted over the Web is secure. With this implementation there is virtually no risk that a credit card number could be stolen.