When shopping online you are risking your money AND your identity but if done correctly it can be as safe as walking into the corner shop and buying a bottle of milk: easy.
So you’ve found the perfect gift for that special someone. Credit cards out, ready to checkout- STOP!
- Well known brands equals better security. You should shop with companies you have heard of. If you see something that’s too good to be true, then it probably is. For example if you see the new iphone for $40 then it may well be a scam to get your details.
- If you’re not sure about the website then check them out. If there isn’t an email address or phone number then that’s a major sign for not using that site. If there is a number then ring it to find out whether it is real or not. If it goes to answer phone or you don’t like what you’re hearing then you should shop elsewhere.
- Also, you should enter any important details and passwords on shared/ public computers. People can put key loggers onto shared computers so that when something is typed into them, they can find out exactly what you wrote, when, where and what it was for.
Mon, Feb 4, 2008, by Shynin Starr
Security