[udell]

thanks. i sure appreciate the info. no one has ever even hinted this very important info to me before. so glad i came here to see your posts.

[adler]

Hi bunny...you're welcome. I've been checking it out over the last couple of days and every time I use my online bank or I get to the payment page of a site when I'm making a purchase, the "s" appears at the end of "http". The padlock is also in the task bar down below which is another indication that the site is secure

[fergus]

Thanks for that i didnt know that and it was very informative.

[apurva3]

My computer software actually asks me if I want to keep acessing these https sites, as apparently they can still be read by a third party, so I'm not sure on it now. I try to have my passwords and log ins automatically come up when using any website to reduce the risk of someone watching my key strokes, which is the main way people are able to gain your personal info. Not having a credit card helps too, which also means the savings account isn't raided so often.

[farnleigh]

I'm not sure what you mean in your first paragraph. Once I'm done with my payment or whatever on one of those sites I'm asked to log out or close the window. If I take too long or go away and make a coffee (or something) and leave the window open, it times out and closes and I have to start again. I only access a computer from home so I don't have to worry about anyone watching me. Having a credit card means I have to make it work for me so I use it for the interest free period, then I pay it. That's the theory anyway. Usually, I buy a big ticket item and that's the end of that. LOL.

[tsiishchili]

I seem to have over protected anti virus software that really needs to get a life and stop me living my online one! lol. It even sensors my emails which is pretty annoying! lol. At least I'm not getting half the medication spam mails i was getting, too many rude words! lol.