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I noted that on a lot of money-related websites (banks, paypal, etc), you are brought to a page that "logs you in securely". This is an example of one:

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Meanwhile, websites that also store very sensitive information, such as google wallet, facebook, etc (all of which use SSL), don't use this page. What is the advantage of this, and why is it only used on some websites? [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/1j6xx.png

I noted that on a lot of money-related websites (banks, paypal, etc), you are brought to a page that "logs you in securely". This is an example of one:

![enter image description here][1]

Meanwhile, websites that also store very sensitive information, such as google wallet, facebook, etc (all of which use SSL), don't use this page. What is the advantage of this, and why is it only used on some websites? [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/1j6xx.png

I noted that on a lot of money-related websites (banks, paypal, etc), you are brought to a page that "logs you in securely". This is an example of one:

enter image description here

Meanwhile, websites that also store very sensitive information, such as google wallet, facebook, etc (all of which use SSL), don't use this page. What is the advantage of this, and why is it only used on some websites?

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Why do some websites need time to log you in securely, while others can do it instantly?

I noted that on a lot of money-related websites (banks, paypal, etc), you are brought to a page that "logs you in securely". This is an example of one:

![enter image description here][1]

Meanwhile, websites that also store very sensitive information, such as google wallet, facebook, etc (all of which use SSL), don't use this page. What is the advantage of this, and why is it only used on some websites? [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/1j6xx.png