Notice: Undefined index: CountryID in /home/default/thestudentzone.com/user/htdocs/includes/header-nodomain.php on line 10
|
5TH DEC 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shopping online couldn’t be safer as long as you follow some simple security steps such as ensuring that your computer has up-to-date anti-virus software and a firewall installed.
You should also register your credit and debit cards with Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode, which enables cardholders to better authenticate themselves with a password when shopping online – making online transactions even safer.
But there are other precautions that you may not be familiar with. Millions of Britons are still not aware of some basic security pitfalls. A quarter of people surveyed by APACS have disclosed their PIN to someone else, 27% use the same PIN for all their cards and more than half of online shoppers never check that a website address changes from http to https (indicating the site is secure) before making a purchase.
When accessing internet banking or shopping sites you should always type the address into your web browser rather than going to a website from a link in an email and then entering your personal details.
To make sure that a shopping website is secure check that the security icon (locked padlock or unbroken key symbol) is showing in the bottom of your browser window.
Click here for APACS top Ten Tips to foil the fraudsters; www.cardwatch.org.uk & www.banksafeonline.org.uk To learn more and have your specific questions answered join Mark Bowerman and Richard Martin from APACS join live online at www.webchats.tv on Wednesday 15th November at 1300
Provided by The Student Zone (United Kingdom)
|
|
| |
Notice: Undefined index: LoggedIn in /home/default/thestudentzone.com/user/htdocs/articles/article.php on line 413
|
|
|
|
|
 |
HOME -
TRAVEL
-
FINANCE
-
CAREERS
-
COLLEGE & UNI GUIDES
-
FEATURES
-
ENTERTAINMENT
-
COMPETITIONS
-
INTERACTIVE
-
CONTACT
|
|
