Which technological innovation from the 1990s is credited as the first secure e-commerce platform that enabled widespread online retail by encrypting credit card transactions?

Before today's sophisticated online shopping experiences, e-commerce had humble beginnings. This poll explores a pivotal moment in retail history that transformed how consumers interacted with merchants in the digital realm. Test your knowledge about the early foundations of e-commerce technology that paved the way for today's trillion-dollar industry.

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Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
CompuServe Electronic Mall
Java applet shopping carts