You could also mention that many sites are http on pages that do not
require you to add personal information and HTTPS on pages that ask for
your personal information.
Yes always look for th HTTPS on the page that asks for personal
information AND always look at the URL address to make sure it is the
site you think it is. Some criminals mimic other sites and have a web
URL that has the mimicked address plus something else added before the
dot com which makes it an entirely different URL than you think it is.
Teriann
On 12/10/10 9:18 AM, bill_beecher@flash.net wrote:
> I guess I could say this is TR related as we spend plenty of bucks each year
> via the internet punching in our credit card number, exp date and that
> secret little number on the back for parts and services.
>
> **The main difference between http:// and https:// is and it's all
> about keeping you secure** HTTP stands for Hyper Text Transfer
> Protocol.
>
> The S (big surprise) stands for "Secure".. If you visit a website or
> webpage, and look at the address in the web browser, it
> will likely begin with the following: http:// This means that the
> website is talking to your browser using
> the regular 'unsecure' language. In other words, it is possible for
> someone to "eavesdrop" on your computer's conversation with the
> website. If you fill out a form on the website, someone might see the
> information you send to that site.
>
> This is why you never ever enter your credit card number in an http
> website! But if the web address begins with https:// that
> basically means your computer is talking to the website in a secure
> code that no one can eavesdrop on.
> You understand why this is so important, right?
>
> If a website ever asks you to enter your credit card information, you
> should automatically look to see if the web
> address begins with https:// . Also, you should see the padlock icon on
> your browser.
>
> If it doesn't, You should NEVER enter sensitive
> information....such as a credit card number.
>
>
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