• Taking internet security to a new level and to prevent frauds, HDFC Bank has enhanced its NetBanking security by obtaining the Extended Validation Secure Sockets Layer Certificate (hereby referred to as “the EVSSL certificate” or “the certificate”).
  • The EVSSL Certificate provides clear visual indicators in the form of a green address bar so that customers can easily identify a genuine website. The green bar clearly verifies that the website belongs to the organization it claims to be from, In this case, HDFC Bank Ltd. As soon as the bar (URL address bar) turns green, customers can be assured it is the genuine website.
  • Alternatively, if the bar turns red, it means that the web page being accessing might be unsafe, and customers are advised to stop accessing the web page immediately. For further verification, you can also click on the green address bar to check for the details of the organization (Simultaneously, you can also be on a lookout for the padlock* in the bar and the Norton Secured Seal**).

  • The certificate works on all the major browsers like Internet Explorer 7, Mozilla Firefox 3, Opera 9.5, Google Chrome and Safari 3.2 and the higher versions of these. In case customers are using an older browser, they will not get a green color notification in the address bar, even though the website is EV SSL authenticated. It is highly recommended that they upgrade their browser to a version that is compatible with EV SSL certificates. The next time you log in to the NetBanking page, do watch out for the green address bar as below:

    * Please also notice for the padlock in the area turned green