Online payments

A method for authorizing an online purchase between a customer and a vendor site, the method comprising steps of:

• receiving transaction information from the vendor site;
• automatically opening a new web browser window for the customer, wherein the new web browser window points away from the vendor site;
• receiving authenticating information from the customer;
• authenticating the customer's identity;
• notifying the vendor site of authentication of the customers's identity;
• presenting a transaction amount in the new web browser window;
• receiving authorization in the new browser window from the customer of a transfer for the transaction amount, wherein the transfer corresponds to the online purchase;
• and
• notifying the vendor site of authorization by the customer for the transfer of the transaction amount.

A method for authorizing an online purchase between a customer and a vendor site, the method comprising steps of:

• receiving transaction information from the vendor site;
• automatically opening a new web browser window for the customer;
• receiving authenticating information from the customer;
• authenticating the customer's identity;
• presenting a transaction amount in the new web browser window;
• receiving authorization from the customer of a transfer for the transaction amount in the new browser window, wherein the transfer corresponds to the online purchase from the vendor site;
• notifying the vendor site of authorization and authentication;
• and
• transferring at least the transaction amount from a debit or credit card associated with the customer.