Sending Data over the Internet securely
Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator both employ 128-bit secure connection for using secure Web sites. This encryption technology helps to prevent people from gaining access to information that you have not given them permission to access.
If you are accessing this site from an address outside the continental United States, and do not have access to the a browser that meets the Browser Requirements to use the system, there is no guarantee that your data will be secure (see Browser Requirements).