browser without "padlock" secure?

From: dmorgan1-with-suffixed-\ (dmorgan-with-suffixed-"1"-ATdslextreme.com)
Date: 12/15/04 

Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 21:45:41 -0800

Can encrypted communication by a browser be assured by a certificate?

I was about to pay on the internet with a credit card when I noticed
absence of the accustomed closed padlock icon in my browser that
denotes use of https protocol that encrypts the communication. I want
to be sure my credit card info won't travel in the clear.

I phoned a tech support number that appeared on the page. They
directed me to info from the browser's menus that described a
certificate and offered that as evidence that the communication would
be "secure."

Would it?

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