Pay AwayWith new payment options, credits cards can stay in the safe environs of your customers' pockets--where they belong.

One of the final barriers to e-commerce is about to fall, andconsumer shopping sprees are sure to follow. Several companies areintroducing purchasing products that eliminate the need forconsumers to release personal or credit card information intocyberspace. Instead, shoppers use PIN numbers and passwords, andhave their purchases billed to them monthly.

Doing business on the Net? You should not only be aware of thisnew wave of payment options, but also actively investigating how toincorporate them into your payment scheme. Instead of inputtingcredit card or bank account information or completing long formsevery time they want to make a purchase, customers simply entertheir ID number.