Nokia 3660 Extended User Manual page 41

Certif. management
In the Certificate management main view, you can see a list of authority certificates that
have been stored in your phone. Press
Glossary: Digital certificates are used to verify the origin of browser pages and
installed software. However, they can only be trusted if the origin of the certificate
is known to be authentic.
Digital certificates are needed if you:
• want to connect to an online bank or another site or remote server for actions that
involve transferring confidential information, or
• want to minimise the risk of viruses or other malicious software and be sure of the
authenticity of software when downloading and installing software.
Important: Note, however, that even if the use of certificates makes the risks
involved in remote connections and software installation considerably smaller,
they must be used correctly in order to benefit from increased security. The
existence of a certificate does not offer any protection by itself; the certificate
manager must contain correct, authentic, or trusted certificates for increased
security to be available.
Viewing certificate details - checking authenticity
You can only be sure of the correct identity of a browser gateway or a server when the
signature and the period of validity of a browser gateway or server certificate have been
checked.
You will be notified on the phone's display:
• if the identity of the browser server or gateway is not authentic or
• if you do not have the correct security certificate in your phone.
to see a list of user certificates, if available. Options in the certificate
management main view:
Certificate details, Delete,
Trust settings,
Mark/Unmark, Help, and
Exit.
Glossary:
Authority certificates are
used by some services,
such as banking services,
for checking signatures or
server certificates or other
authority certificates.
Glossary: User
certificates are issued to
users by a Certifying
Authority.
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