When it comes to shopping online, you can never be too careful ebcause there are hackers everywhere. Certain websites might look legitimate but can easily be a scam. Here are 3 safe online shopping tips to help you when browsing the web.
- Strong Passwords: This cannot be stated enough, having a strong password can give a hard time to hackers trying to figure out what your password is. Having a password that is atleast 8 characters long, one capital letter, onenumber and special character. Turning on a two factor authentication is also another secure way. Most websites have this feature so take advatage of it becuase it is very secure.
- Website Security: This is a very simple and smart task to do when shopping online. All you have to do is look for the lock icon in the browser bar next to the website name. Click on it and it will tell you if the website is secure or not. It will have a SSL which is a secure socket layer. Only safe and secure websites can have an SSL.
- Use a Credit Card: When you use a Debit Card, the seller has access to your money right away directly. When you use a credit card, you are using someone else’s money. You can easily dispute a transaction when you purchase with a credit card.
