Which groundbreaking retail security innovation, introduced in 1994, helped establish consumer trust in early e-commerce by enabling encrypted online transactions?

Before Amazon and eBay dominated online shopping, the early days of e-commerce were marked by innovation and uncertainty. The 1990s saw pioneering companies testing new retail strategies that would forever change how we shop. This trivia question explores a significant milestone in the evolution of digital retail that helped establish consumer trust in online shopping—something we now take for granted.

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Secure Electronic Transaction (SET) protocol
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption
PayPal's digital wallet system
Amazon's 1-Click ordering patent