Which invention, patented in 1983, is considered the cornerstone technology that eventually enabled secure e-commerce transactions?

The world of retail has transformed dramatically with the rise of e-commerce. Behind today's trillion-dollar online shopping industry stands a pioneering inventor who created the foundation for secure online transactions. This poll tests your knowledge of the key innovation that made modern e-commerce possible and changed how we shop forever.

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Public Key Cryptography (RSA algorithm)
HTTP Protocol (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)