10 Tips for Safe Online Shopping with Credit Card

10 Tips for Safe Online Shopping with Credit Card

Do you love to shop online using a credit card? Shopping via the Internet or online using a credit card is a practical and easy, because you do not have to leave you to go to the store or point of sale to buy the things you need. Enough to capitalize a computer and an Internet connection and of course a credit card, you can shop online wherever and whenever. But what about security?

When you shop online with a credit card , it is important for you to follow some simple guidelines to avoid scams and identity theft credit card. If you want to keep your credit cards  and your data safe while using it to shop online, see the tips complete the following:

1.  Only use Credit Cards on Your Site Trust

When you shop online by using a credit card, make sure you only visit sites or online stores that you believe has a good reputation and credibility. Perhaps you often receive emails contain various deals or attractive promotions which then requires you to click on a link contained in the email. Avoid clicking on links from emails, especially those with no clear origin, because of links such as these have the possibility of bringing you to a fake site that purports to steal your credit card data. We recommend that you go directly to the desired website by typing its URL address in your browser.

One way to check whether the site you are visiting to do online shopping it is a trusted site or not is by typing the name of the company or its products in stores and online search sites such as Google and see the search results. If you do not find anything on the Internet about online stores  and their products or mostly negative testimonials, you should not make a purchase on the site. Check also that the identity of an online store, if it has the correct address and valid.

2. Careful While Typing a URL

As already mentioned in point 1 above, we recommend that you visit an online shopping site not by clicking on any link, but by typing the URL carefully. Make sure you typed the address correctly, because a single letter that one can take you to a completely different site. Please also note that the site address that you have stored in the bookmark in the browser, you can sometimes change, so it's good if you want to shop online, please click on the site via a bookmark instead simply type the URL address manually. More trouble indeed, but more secure.

3. Make sure you place Entering Data Security Credit Card

When you want to enter your credit card data to make purchases on the Internet, make sure you enter your credit card information are on a secure site. You can check the security of a site by looking at the URL address should start with "http s : //". If not, chances are that the site is not safe for a transaction using a credit card. In addition, another thing that marks the level of security of a website to transact with credit cards is the image of a lock in the bottom right corner or VeriSign badge at the bottom of the site pages. Both of these symbols indicate that the site uses encryption to protect your data.

4.  Protect Your Computer Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware Latest

Make sure your computer is protected from viruses and from hackers that can bring your browser to fake websites and stealing banking data. The trick is to download anti-virus software and anti-spyware and install it on your computer. Also make sure the software is the latest version and update immediately so readily available the latest version. In addition, only use anti-virus software that has proven its quality and not just any anti-virus were found at a variety of advertising pop-ups or in the form of a link via email.

5.  Do Transaction addition of Yourself and Your Computer in Public Places

Shopping online can indeed be done anywhere, but it is important to remember that computers connected to the network or computer that is used by more than one person has a lower level of security. Because your credit card information stolen at higher risk if you use a computer other than your own it. These computers most likely installed the software keylogger that will record every character you type, including the login information and your credit card number.

However, even using your own personal computer more secure, you still would risk becoming a victim of phishing (theft of personal data) or hacking when using it in a public place by utilizing the public Internet connection via WiFi. The hackers had access to the same WiFi signal and can steal information you send over the Internet. Therefore, you should not conduct online transactions with credit card while using a WiFi connection in public areas.

6. Proof Print Online Payment by Credit Card

Every time you use your credit card to transact online, remember always to print a confirmation or proof of payment. The point is to compare the numbers listed on the proof of payment to the numbers on the credit card statement and make sure they are identical. In addition, if in the future there is a problem with the transaction, you have proof of the transaction.

7. Use a Credit Card with Customer Service, Quality

If you have or have had more than one credit card, or ever to compare a number of credit card issuer before you apply, you may know which credit card issuers that will not complicate its customers, if there are problems in the use of credit cards. It is important for you to have and use a credit card that will not be difficult for yourself, if you're reporting about credit card fraud.

8.  Avoid Credit Card Transactions Through Mobile Phones

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You may often search the Internet via mobile phone and have a look and compare the store and the items you intend to buy. Although the use of mobile phones is practical, but when it comes time for you to make purchases by entering a credit card number, and click the "buy", you should not do it on your phone and use the device desktop or laptop personal computer with router safe.

9.  Understand What Information You Need and Do not Give

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In the online shop, there are four types of information you need to enter, namely credit card number, card expiration date, security code (typically three or four digits), and the latter usually shipping address. In addition to these four, there is no other information required by an online site from you. If later you receive an email saying there was a problem with the order and ask you to send credit card numbers via email, please ignore this email because most likely it is a scam.

10. Do not Save Credit Card Information Online Store

The main reason of course so that hackers can not get that information. But other than that, it is also to prevent misuse of credit card information by other people who happen to have access to your computer, for example to go shopping without your knowledge. If your computer or laptop asks whether you want your credit card information "in mind" or stored automatically for easy purchase at a later date, make sure you click "no". Additionally, please remember to exit (log out) from the site after you transact to prevent abuse by people who are not responsible.

Follow Tips, Secure Online Shopping with Credit Card

How to maintain security in online transactions on the Internet in principle the same as the way you keep the activity of shopping at malls. Where you must maintain good your wallet, avoid communicating with any person you do not know, and do not visit the shop or place that has not known or do not trust.

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