Secure websites

We all know that some sites are not safe. But the question is how can we tell if certain website is safe. Spyware are really rampant on the net. In my own case, I'm always careful in browsing the net especially when I do iconfidential transactions, like using my credit card, paypal and the like. I am very careful in sending my personal information like your bank account numbers, credit card numbers, social security numberand password to any site. However, take note that secure websites safe your private information by using encryption and some authentication standards. Look for a small lock icon on the task bar when we open any secure site and a secure site should always start a domain name with https\\ and padlock icon. Then, you are safe!