|
NEW YORK (AP) - Users of Microsoft Corp.'s latest Web browser can start looking for the address bar to turn green while shopping or banking.
The security feature in Internet Explorer 7 is activated when sites have what's known as an extended-validation certificate. That's given out to merchants that have undergone and passed screening that is more rigorous than what is normally required to obtain regular certificates, which trigger a closed padlock on the browser familiar to many online shoppers.
But lack of a green bar shouldn't be interpreted as a sign a merchant is fraudulent.
|