Tips to Ensure That Your Online Payments Are Secure
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009By: A. Nutt
Online shopping has become so common place; it is difficult to believe that there was a time almost no one would consider it because it was unsafe. As common as it is now, you should still take precautions to make sure that your payments are secure. There are still many sites which trick you into giving your credit card and/or banking information when they have no intention of sending you anything. Here are some tips to help you ensure that your payments are safe:
- The padlock in your browser does NOT mean a website is safe. Often people do not fully understand that the padlock only means that you have a secure online connection and not that the website is safe. Click on the padlock to read the site’s security message. It should have the name of the company. Make sure it is a name you can trust.
- Before you make a payment, make sure your browser says “https://.” and not just http://.
- Newer browsers look for secure sites so your address bar may turn green or red. If it turns red-STOP!
- When possible, use a trusted payment site such as Paypal.
- Check the company with the online Better Business Bureau.
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