Rating e-commerce transactions

1. A method, comprising the steps of:

a) identifying, by at least one server computer, a plurality of data indicating the trustworthiness of a Hosting Provider hosting a Merchant's website, said Merchant, and a Customer engaging in an eCommerce transaction via said Merchant's website, wherein said Hosting Provider comprises a hosting company that provides website hosting services;

b) collecting, by at least one of said at least one server computer, said plurality of data;

c) generating, by at least one of said server computer, a Transaction Trust Rating for said eCommerce transaction, said Transaction Trust Rating being based upon said plurality of data, said plurality of data indicating:

i) whether said Hosting Provider satisfies the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard;

ii) the security of a system operated by said Hosting Provider;

iii) the reputation of a domain name registered to said Merchant;

iv) the reputation of a website operated by said Merchant;

v) whether a website operated by said Merchant is SSL-certified;

vi) said Customer's purchase history;

vii) whether said Customer is authorized to use a credit card; and

viii) said Customer's eCommerce reputation;

d) storing, by at least one of said at least one server computer, said Transaction Trust Rating and/or said plurality of data in a Trust Rating Database accessible to a plurality of Internet Users via the Internet;

e) providing, by at least one of said at least one server computer, a Transaction Trust Rating Indicator to said Hosting Provider, said Merchant, and/or said Customer, said Transaction Trust Rating Indicator indicating the Transaction Trust Rating and comprising a certificate for display on a webpage, a change in color of an address bar on a browser, and/or an alphanumeric ranking; and

f) approving, by at least one of said at least one server computer, said eCommerce transaction responsive to said Transaction Trust Rating exceeding a pre-determined value.