E-commerce as an industry has grown dramatically in the last decade, but there are still many people who are distrustful of making purchases online. And perhaps with good reason: the thought of entering in one’s credit card over the Internet to a vendor that they are not necessarily familiar with, can be disheartening. However, while the number of online transactions is constantly increasing, there are a number of companies and individuals that have contributed to increasing the level of security in the online marketplace.