Which pioneering invention from the 1990s is credited with enabling secure e-commerce by allowing encrypted credit card transactions over the internet?

E-commerce has revolutionized retail, but its origins trace back to specific technological innovations. This trivia question explores a pivotal moment in retail history that transformed how products reach consumers. Test your knowledge about the early days of online shopping and the technological foundations that made modern product discovery possible. Do you know which groundbreaking development first enabled secure online transactions?

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Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption
Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode system
Radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) protocol