This sounds like a good candidate for the /. effect....:) Mk On Fri, 5 Jan 2001, Nate Carlson wrote: > On Thu, 4 Jan 2001 andy at theasis.com wrote: > > My naive understanding was that encrypted web transactions had to take > > place via https, via a different port than regular http. Yet I just > > encountered a site that claimed, > > > > This is the final step in completing your order. > > You are now connected to a secure directory where we > > guarantee your information is being sent in encrypted form. > > > > Yet there was no indication of https, nor any other cue I recognized to > > give me confidence in the statement. > > > > What else might they be using that would still be secure, and how would I > > be able to identify it before sending credit card info? > > What site? > > -- ________________________________________________________ ReadyNET Go!, Inc. - Building your Business on the net ________________________________________________________ Mark J. Kroska MIS Director 320.656.0765 Voice 888.447.3239 Toll Free 320.203.7052 Fax http://www.readynetgo.com mailto:mkroska at readynetgo.com ________________________________________________________