Calif Bill wrote:
"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Eisboch" wrote:

Question for you computer experts:

How safe is it to buy something on-line with a credit card using the
vendor's "secure" encrypted ordering page?

Eisboch


"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:

Been doing it for 6 years without a problem. But, go to www.visa.com and
sign up for the "Verified By Visa" thing. And do NOT use your debit card,
ever, for an online purchase.


"James" wrote in message
link.net...


If you browser is showing the lock on that web site then that means that
the all the exchanges between you and the web site are encrypted. It is
not a completely foolproof encryption but nobody outside of places like
nsa have got the computer horsepower to break it. Plus they would have
to intercept your actual traffic to even begin and the comm companies
have got the major routing nodes and lines pretty well locked down.


Thanks. I've also done it for years without any problems so far but as a
precaution I always use the same credit card that I specifically asked to
have only a $1000 dollar limit on. I figured that way my liability, if
any, would be limited if someone was able to get the info.

Eisboch


You can ask for some one time use numbers from the CC company for just this
kind of shopping.


Citibank makes it easy with a little button icon that sits on your
browser toolbar. I click on the icon and I log on to get a one time
account number. You can then autofill to complete the order form
including name and address info.

http://www.citibank.com/us/cards/tour/cb/shp_van.htm