Good Morning America: Any site with https is completly safe to shop at!!!

[Mackie2k]

We got snowed in this morning, so I decided to watch some TV.

Good Morning America was doing a segment on online shopping, and this idiot lady who was talking to Diane Sawyer said:

"See this http, any reputable site will change to https when you checkout. Any site that has https is safe to shop at, so don't worry about shopping at these small sites, as long as you have the https you're safe."

WTF!!! Https does not = safe, it just means you data transmission is "safer" than normal. It doesn't mean the site isn't gonna rip you off. I can't believe they spew this craptastic info to all the moron's out there.

Sigh.

 

[I Saw OJ]

Topic on Good Morning America a couple weeks down the road:

Thousands of people scammed on the internet by fake websites, how to protect yourself.

 

[Adul]

So were can we email our complaints to them . Lets flood them point out their flaws.

 

[biggestmuff]

You know what? She was probably STILL talking over Joe Six Packs head!

 

[chambersc]

OP, I don't think that the woman means "the site won't rip you off" but rather "your 'stuff' won't get stolen during the transmission process." I can make words say anything I want them to when taken out of context as well.

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: chambersc
OP, I don't think that the woman means "the site won't rip you off" but rather "your 'stuff' won't get stolen during the transmission process." I can make words say anything I want them to when taken out of context as well.

 

[Mackie2k]

Here is the link to the web Article:

News Link

Make Sure the Site's Secure


Before putting in any credit card information, look at the address bar and make sure it reads "https," instead of just "http."

The extra "s" stands for secure. When you see the "s," you know that the site is secure and that your credit card information is on a secure server.

 

[Mackie2k]

Originally posted by: chambersc
OP, I don't think that the woman means "the site won't rip you off" but rather "your 'stuff' won't get stolen during the transmission process." I can make words say anything I want them to when taken out of context as well.

The way the woman said it, it made it sound like any site that is https is safe to shop at and don't worry if it's a small site that you've never heard of, cause sometimes they have the best deals.

 

[AbsolutDealage]

Originally posted by: chambersc
OP, I don't think that the woman means "the site won't rip you off" but rather "your 'stuff' won't get stolen during the transmission process." I can make words say anything I want them to when taken out of context as well.

Not really, I caught that report this morning, and they basically spelled out that if the site switches from "http" to "https" when you go to check out, then you don't have to worry because it's "secure". Also, according to them, you shouldn't worry about shopping at a store you have never heard of, as long as it's "secure".

I understand you have to speak towards your audience.... but they are just setting people up to get scammed.

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: Mackie2k
The extra "s" stands for secure. When you see the "s," you know that the site is secure and that your credit card information is on a secure server.

You are reading it wrong. It doesn't mean you can't be ripped off. It just means your data is more secure. Your data is safe. Secure doesn't mean you won't be harmed once your data reaches your intended destination.

 

[Mackie2k]

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: Mackie2k
The extra "s" stands for secure. When you see the "s," you know that the site is secure and that your credit card information is on a secure server.

You are reading it wrong. It doesn't mean you can't be ripped off. It just means your data is more secure. Your data is safe. Secure doesn't mean you won't be harmed once your data reaches your intended destination.

I know that, but if you watched the segment as I did, as did AbsolutDealage, you'd understand that the way they said what they did, it made it sound like you as long as it's https:, you are safe and protected from bad sites.

Basically, they said only sites that don't use HTTP are bad.....so look for the HTTPS and you're safe.

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: Mackie2k
I know that, but if you watched the segment as I did, as did AbsolutDealage, you'd understand that the way they said what they did, it made it sound like you as long as it's https:, you are safe and protected from bad sites.

Basically, they said only sites that don't use HTTP are bad.....so look for the HTTPS and you're safe.

You are still telling the wrong people. Call in to Good Morning America instead.

But still what they said is technically correct. Your data in transmission is safe. Once it gets there, it is anybody's guess as to what may happen. They just left off that latter part.