Are you worried about your using your Credit Card on the net? 

   Many people worry about using their credit card online, but when you learn the facts of online commerce, you will realize there is little to fear.  This page answers some of the most common on-line credit card usage questions.

  Many people fear eavesdroppers will capture their credit card number as it travels across the internet. Actually, there is a much greater chance of someone copying your number when you use your card at a store or whenever you give your number over the telephone.   

Some facts about internet safety:

	"Tapping" info off the internet requires some serious hardware, specialized software, and a wealth of knowledge, whereas tapping voice communication on your phone can be done by 7 year old kid with $3 worth of parts from Radio Shack.
	Most online businesses, including Virtual Concepts & Mall World 2000, use SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption for their credit card processing. This means your number is scrambled on your own computer before it is sent out, and is un-scrambled only at the destination computer.  In theory, this encryption can be broken, but it takes thousands of computers running for thousands of hours to do so.  This would be too expensive to justify decrypting your number.
	There has not been one single documented instance of credit card fraud originating from credit card numbers tapped of the net.
	If a business were to take advantage of your number and make unauthorized charges on it, you can make a charge back.