It seems now days every one loves to shop online, wherever it be high street fashion, computer software, or items for our homes. Well wouldn’t it be fantastic to find websites that cater to all those things, and more…and is most importantly also Secure and Safe to use. Nowadays online security safety is paramount!

Well there are many sites today, some safe some not so safe, as you would expect.

Well a top tip and a must, is always shop online with stores that use a secure server on its checkout page, i.e when you go to the checkout to input your payment details the web address should change to a secure server e.g.;

https://
note the ’s’ after the http.

Also note an unbroken the padlock icon in your browsers page, to ensure the website is using a secure encrypted server. (Make sure you also click on this icon, to read the sites encryption details.

I would also recommend using Firefox as your web browser, this is the most secure browser today. Making sure your security software is up-to-date, (i.e Anti virus, and firewall). Having real time, anti-spy ware software installed is also worth doing. many free security software packages are available to download, avg, zone alarm, to name a few.

By using these simple measures will ensure, you stay safe, and your details will remain anonymous to others.

I guess Online shopping can really be fun, safe and easy to use from now on!

By: Alan R.