[NSRCA-discussion] McMaster Carr

[Duane Beck]

I believe McMaster-Carr only uses HTTPS (secure) when you enter your credit card number.  All other transactions are in the clear.  This should only be a problem if you don't want eavesdroppers to know what you're ordering. 



If you already have a key-logger on your computer, HTTPS ( or any other encryption) will not protect you.  It only protects the messages in transit between your computer and the server, preventing eavesdroppers on the network from reading them.  Once your computer is compromised with malware, game over.  Either carefully and throughly remove the malware , or reinstall your operating system from scratch. 



Duane 


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Jay, 

You may or may not see the padlock in the corner. Look for the https//: in the explorer title bar. The “S” is the key here indicating it is a secure site. 

Hope this helps. 



Dennis 






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Use ShopSafe and don’t worry about it. 




Jay Marshall 

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From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of John Konneker 
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Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] McMaster Carr 



I'm getting ready to build a charger box like Chris Moon shows on his website.  I'm going to need to order some 
hardward store type items from McMaster Carr...I've ordered before.  One thing I'm missing this time though 
is when I click the "CC" box to enter my card number I don't see any indication it's a secure site.  No little 
padlock or anything in the corner of the screen.  With all the key stroke robbing virus talk going around I'm 
reluctant to enter it.  Anybody know if I'm missing something. 
Thanks! 
JLK 
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