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?
> 
> 

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