Under normal use, credit card information is constantly available to theft. It would seem that even the barest level of encryption during Internet purchases is safer than most typical credit card transactions. However, when asked, the majority of consumers do believe they need extremely high levels of protection on the Internet. In part this concern has been fueled with stories of unsavory types lurking in the shadows of the cyber highways waiting to assault the innocent. This is sensationalism, not reality.
Bright lights are the best cure for baseless fears.
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