Online kaufen und zahlen - geht das?

Frage: What are your feelings about the security situation with the expanding use of the internet as a place to go shopping?

Anonymous: That depends. In the particular, it's fine. In the universal, it's not safe at all. That is to say, you, as a single person, charging something at a web site, are probably safe (providing the site you buy from offers high encryption, etc). However, in the larger picture, when thefts do occur, it's hundreds of thousands of credit cards that thieves compromise, not just one or two. If yours is on the stolen list, you're in trouble. I recommend getting a credit card expressly for Internet purchases that has a set limit (say, one thousand dollars) and only use that. This way, you limit your possible exposure.