Secure Internet Connections – How do you tell if the Internet connections are secure? Many web sites use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology to encrypt the credit card information that you send over the Internet. These sites usually inform you they are using this technology. Or, check if the web address on the page that asks for your credit card information begins with https: instead of http: ; if so, this technology is in place. A different security technology, which works on different principles, is Secure Electronic Transaction, or SET, technology. SET or SSL technology are designed to make your connection secure. Other ways to tell whether a web site uses security software: Shopping Tip List: Your browser displays the icon of a locked padlock at the bottom of the screen (Netscape Navigator
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