W ith a few key strokes and the click of a mouse you can shop at home from your computer. No parking problems. No lines or crowds. No hassles with the weather.
Online shopping can give new meaning to convenience and choice.
But before you visit your favorite boutique on the Net, take care to make your cybershopping experience safe. Unsecured information sent over the Internet can be intercepted. That's why you should consider a secure browser, which will encrypt or scramble purchase information. These often are included with Internet connection services. SET protocol provides a highly encrypted communication between card issuers, merchants and card members.