Ha! You're right Ben. It has nothing to do with it! Typical big guy double talk.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ben Kennedy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 4:25 PM Subject: Re: Thawte > Greetings, > > Since I am someone who is not fully versed in the business of digital > certificates, could you explain to me this apparent logical fallacy > (quoting from the Thawte promotional blurb you posted): > > >One in three Web merchants say that the risk of fraud is their > >biggest problem with online systems, according to a recent study > >by Gartner. [...] When the > >Thawte certificate or site seal is seen on a merchant's site, > >customers can feel confident about doing business or transacting > >with these merchants via the Internet. > > The paragraph begins by saying that the merchants fear the risk of fraud, > then goes on to conclude that customers can feel safe when purchasing > from a Thawte-endorsed merchant. > > What does that have to do with mitigating the merchant's risk of fraud? > > -ben > > > -- > Ben Kennedy, chief magician > zygoat creative technical services > 613-228-3392 | 1-866-466-4628 > http://www.zygoat.ca > >
