Web Site Security

Your online security at Hudson Valley CEO Educational Conference is our number 1 priority! In some instances, convenience may be slightly compromised for this increase in security.

Before beginning your online registration process, please click continue after reading the following about our online security measures.

When you click the 'continue' link, a 'Security Alert' window will popup. Click 'Yes' to accept our certificate and you will enter your registration information over a secured, encrypted channel. When asked if you wish to display 'nonsecure' items, click 'No'.

What is https?

The use of "https" in a web address indicates that the site uses a security protocol known as Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL. The SSL security protocol provides data encryption, server authentication, message integrity, and optional client authentication. Because SSL is built into all major browsers and web servers, simply installing a digital certificate turns on their SSL capabilities. Digital certificates encrypt data using SL technology, the industry-standard method for protecting web communications.

How do I know a site is using SSL?

1. The lock icon on your browser will be closed.
2. The URL for the site will start with https://
(If a site does not contains these things, it is not a secured data encrypted site.)

How does it affect me?

Since the Hudson Valley Internet site is adding this security measure, you will notice these Security Alert prompts.

Why does a Security Alert(IE)/New Web Site Certificate(Netscape) box pop up each time I enter the Hudson Valley Internet site?

A digital certificate was created to communicate authenticity of security to web browsers. Once you accept the Digital Certificate this Security Message is no longer displayed.

How can I get rid of the Security Alert/Warning box notifying me that I am entering a secured site

The Security Alert/Warning box is a function of your browser and you can chose to uncheck the "Show me this Alert next time" box. However, you will not get a Security Alert for any other secured site.

Why does the Security Alert say, "not trusted"?

By default the browser assumes nothing can be trusted. It is up to the user to accept the security provided by the certificate authority.

"This page contains secure and non-secure items"

One trigger for this message is a remote image source within the HTML code. Selecting 'No' on this site is preferred.

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