Protection Look down in the lower left-hand corner of your browser's window. Now, visit the Apple Store and build yourself a new Mac. Proceed to the part where you enter your credit card information. Look at that same icon - it's now a locked padlock with a yellow border. It means you can trust that all of the information coming to your computer and leaving your computer is just that - secure.
Online shopping is safe.
I've been shopping online for four years and have yet to experience any ill effects on my credit card bill, in my credit rating, or on anything else financial. Oftentimes, when you order online, a human doesn't ever see your credit card information. Many times it's entered directly into the computer system, your card is billed, and your order is shipped. Go ahead, find something that's 128-bit encrypted and see how long it takes you or any software you make to break the code. Let's just say it takes a Cray an entire day to do it.