Hyperlink policies

jstevewhite · Post by **jstevewhite** » Sat May 24, 2008 10:32 am

Sorry to be a pain, but I just encountered a problem in an article I'm working on. It's got a section about phishing, and I'm having trouble deducing how I can explain how "http://mybankinfo.to" is different from "https://mybank.com" without including those strings.

Suggestions?

-jstevewhite

Celeste Stewart · Post by **Celeste Stewart** » Sat May 24, 2008 10:54 am

It's acceptable to use the following formats:

MyBankInfo.com is different than MyBankinfo.to

When conducting financial transactions online, look for the prefix "https" rather than "http" as the "s" signifies that the site is encrypted. For example, a URL starting with https:// is secure while a URL starting with http:// is not. Blah blah blah. (edited: in Word, you can remove the hyperlink if it automatically creates one as this post apparently did. Just right-click the link and choose Remove Hyperlink.)

According to MayoClinic.com,
According to the Mayo Clinic's website,

Notice none of the above provides an actual hyperlink but conveys the information.

Ok, off I go for some Memorial Day weekend fun! Signing off....

jstevewhite · Post by **jstevewhite** » Sat May 24, 2008 11:04 am

Thanks again - that's how I ended up breaking it down, basically. It's probably not quite as clear as it would be with the full URL, but I think it gets the idea across, which is what matters anyway, right?