Secure Socket LayersAll of USA ePay's communications and processing occurs through Secure Socket Layers (SSL). To ensure a higher level of security, we use 1024-bit SSL encryption with all of our transactions. Any customers linked with the USA ePay gateway are also tested to make sure that security is setup properly. With the proper security layers setup between customers and the gateway, we ensure that no information can be stolen and all information is securely transacted.
Identification Through "Keys"A older, more conventional way of communicating and identifying with gateways was the use of username, ids and passwords. USA ePay realizes that this method is very insecure. This is why we developed the "Key System" for identification. The online check form communicates with the gateway by getting assigned a high-bit encrypted string called a Key. When sent into the gateway the key is processed to identify which merchant it belongs.
