Fraudulent security claims on Hercules Hook website affects consumer confidence online

I’m constantly amazed at the number of online websites, advertising false claims of security.  See ‘Fraudulent claims on Hercules Hook website affects consumer confidence online‘ for more info.  Essentially, Hercules Hook website tells visitors the website is 100% secure, although this is not the case.  The site even attempts to collect your credit card information, with no encryption.  Sigh… I can see this type of negligent online behavior happening with merchants back in 1995… but in 2006, I thought we were beyond that.  The Hercules Hook website can be found at www.herculeshook.com.  Thawte and the domain owner have been informed… hopefully they address the issue promptly and it’s a simple oversight on the developer’s part.