Hi Alex. Check the URL. Any website with an https in the URL is a secured site, Or as safe as, because this only protects data in transit from eavesdropping and or the man-in-the-middle attacks. Once data arrives at its destination, it is only as safe as the computer or network it is on. Peter Logue Skype: clydeview2008 -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of alex.thynne@xxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: 12 March 2008 08:55 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] online fraud Hi I was listening to something on BBC breakfast about the 25% rise in credit/debit card fraud and online fraud. The person being interviewed said that if you purchase something online you should generally be safe, particularly so if you see a padlock when you go to the ordering page. I've heard of SSL security and secure sites, but is there anything else that I should watch out for that jaws is telling me. I don't have any sight at all so it sounds as if this padlock thing is an icon or a picture of some sort on screen, so anything that people can give me that reassures me would be gratefully accepted. Alex skype name: grytpype2006 windows live messenger name: alex.thynne@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq