SSL Certificate Error - SHA-256 EV

The purpose of a certificate is to encrypt the traffic between your computer and our servers, as well as authenticate that the website you are browsing is in fact Helcim. If you've experienced a certificate error when browsing our website, please read the information below carefully:

• You could have malware on your computer that is intercepting the connection.
• You could be using an unsafe Internet connection.
• Your computer could be in need of a software update.

We use an Extended Validation (EV) certificate provided by GeoTrust, with a SHA-256 signature algorithm. Having moved away from the older SHA1 to meet the latest PCI compliance requirements, there have been some reported issues with these latest certificates.

Mac OS x

While Mac OS X version 10.5+ can support SHA-256, there have been reports of bugs with 10.8 and 10.9 and the EV certificates (see links below). Users should patch their operating system with the latest version and updates.

• https://knowledge.verisign.com/support/ssl-certificates-support/index?page=content&id=SO25850
• http://www.symantec.com/connect/forums/sha2-extended-validation-certificates-not-supported-mac-osx-server
  

Older Operating Systems

Windows XP (prior to SP3) is also unable to establish a connection with SHA-256 certificates. This is also the case for older operating systems and mobile devices:

• https://www.digicert.com/sha-2-compatibility.htm
  

Testing Our Certificate

To test Helcim's SSL certificate, you can use an online tool such as Qualys' SSL Labs tool below and enter our full website address ( https://www.helcim.com/ ) or ( https://gateway.helcim.com/ ).

• https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/