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?
Thanks,
Andy