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Internet security the safe way to shop and surf

It is the age of the cyber world in 2016 and beyond. Do you shop online? Are you aware of the dangers that lurk? When shopping or surfing online it's very important that you keep your money and identity safe. Scammers no longer have to be close to steal from you. I will talk about a few ways i keep myself safe from the cyber bullies.

Shop wisely make sure you use PayPal to do your transactions they will have your back in case of a scam. They verify if the item has been shipped and you can plead your case with the buyer protection program that they have. They also provide a layer of protection for sellers. Many websites accept Paypal so you don't even have to give any credit card information. This keeps scammers from being able to steal your information off of insecure websites.


Watch kind of websites you visit, if your browser tells you that a site is malicious then go back. These sites will steal your information by making you believe that you win something or that what your getting is a good deal. Sites like these can be made and put up very fast and easily. Beware they also disappear just as fast, but not before getting your precious information. Be smart and if your unsure about something don't risk it. Please don't forget to like my topic.


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Responses (11)

  • Everett 1
    ↵Another thing I would like to mention, that was mentioned about a week ago or so is that you should shop on websites that have a valid SSL Certificate. I can not find the discussion about this, if anyone want to post a link that would be amazing. After I read that discussion I thought it was time that I would buy a SSL certificate so the website uses HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) instead of HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol NOT secure).
    Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is the secure version of HTTP, the protocol over which data is sent between your browser and the website that you are connected to. The 'S' at the end of HTTPS stands for 'Secure'. It means all communications between your browser and the website are encrypted.

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    The only issue I had with the SSL certificate was using it on Shared Hosting. At first it reverted back to the server's SSL certificate, however they were able to establish the secure connection through cPanel with some addon and it seems to work fine.

    Sometimes when you're on a website that uses Paypal as a payment method, and you go back to a site that doesn't use HTTPS, you'll often get a notice about going to an unsecure page, and if you're shopping this is pretty alarming so just make sure the website you shop on uses an SSL Certificate, make sure it's verified, and also make sure you see HTTPS in the URL.
    October 26, 2016, 11:02 am
  • idealmike 0
    Yeah not to mention, or to mention as well in fact, that Google is now publicly shaming websites that don't use SSL. Not publicly shaming in the way that they used to do it in Medieval times by putting you in stocks and having people throw rotten vegetables at you. But by alerting people that the site is not secure with a red triangle and exclamation mark to let people know that the site isn't secure. It might sound sucky to have happen to your site if you aren't using SSL and don't really have cause to. Such as if your site doesn't receive/transmit any sensitive data. And I'm not sure how or what Google considers that to be. I guess it could be something as a simple contact form on your site, to actual shopping cart etc. But in a way, it will help create a safer Internet and hopefully reduce the amount of fraud that is taking place online. Prevention is often the best remedy!
    October 26, 2016, 1:15 pm
  • MusicMoguls 0
    I think that they are doing a good job Mike. SSL certificates are cheap and if you cannot afford to get it then you shouldn't be running a website. When i say website i don't mean a blog or anything like that. Website that take in credit card numbers and full names and addresses should all be secure. And i agree with you Mike preventative maintenance is what we all need when it comes to the cyber world.
    October 27, 2016, 9:08 pm
  • chetaseo 0
    I concur with you very much on this issue of SSL certificate on the HTTP issue. but the big question is this; how many buyers are aware of this, most especially the first-timers? They in some way need to be enlightened about this SSL of a thing but most merchant sites dont have such mechanism to notify the buyers of the need to make sure that the ''S'' must be at the end of HTTP.
    But good that you have mentioned it here, even though it wasn't mentioned in the article.
    well done everett,, good that you brought up this issue of https. nice write-up
    October 26, 2016, 8:40 pm
  • MusicMoguls 0
    Thats a great point more than 50% of end users have no clue what the difference is. People need education about security when putting sensitive information on the web. Thanks for sharing.
    October 27, 2016, 9:10 pm
  • MusicMoguls 0
    I always tell everyone if you don't see the lock or HTTPS then don't put any of your information on it. The website owner may not be malicious but he may have someone watching the site. Sites that are not secure have more than double the risk of being hacked.
    October 27, 2016, 9:05 pm
  • procoder 0
    Completely agree, paypal it's the best option to use when it comes to buy things online, and yeah their buyer protection program it's a good thing, but it's also being abused by fraud buyers that try to scam sellers.

    However, i also would say it's not that hard to identify those scamming websites, most of them do not or provide only fake information about their website/business, and that can be easily identified if you do some researches on Google about it.

    Ads blocker it's very useful in such cases, because from what I've seen those scamming website do a lot of marketing online, and I'm pretty sure that we all have seen some of those ads that claims to make you millionaire with one click, we all know what's behind them, but there are people who don't have enough information and end up getting scammed by them. With adblocker that it's not going to happen because those websites are flagged as spam/malicious content by their filters.
    October 26, 2016, 7:18 am
  • Cristian 0
    YES. PayPal really needs to do something about the "buyer is always right" policy, it really created some monsters that are hunting sellers, buying stuff online, especially digital goods/services and then wanting a refund.

    As for internet security overall, I never had any problems, I visit only trustworthy websites and I almost never download stuff from websites I don't know much about. Before buying, you should do a background check for real reviews and scam scores.
    October 27, 2016, 4:35 pm
  • MusicMoguls 0
    Thank you for making a point here Cristian. If we cant always get a background or some kind of history then we need to take extra steps to protect our money. Not downloading much is a great idea. Keep yourself safe by limiting the amount of malicious websites you visit. Great point!
    October 27, 2016, 9:17 pm
  • MusicMoguls 0
    You can win cases with screen shots of evidence. Paypal has been bashed for the fraud that has been happening with the Buyer protection program. We as sellers have to protect ourselves, i understand with many clients it may take more time but its worth it. Sometimes if i have a feeling someone is trying to scam me or they are new, i will screen shot before and after of everything including conversations. If they open a case it will be a land slide victory. Ad block is good for productivity as well as fraud protection. When ads pop up they distract you often times away from something important. If your tempted and you click one of this you could be in a world of hurt. Some of these ad websites do not screen the ads they just take the money and post it. Good point some websites do not like Ad Block.
    October 27, 2016, 9:14 pm
  • Corzhens 0
    One thing that is good with Paypal is the security that it provides with the payment. When you buy something and use Paypal to pay for it, you can have a sort of time delay to examine your product before you confirm the transaction. In case there is a problem with the product, you can instruct Paypal to retrieve the payment and void the transaction. That is very safe for the payment.
    October 19, 2018, 10:24 pm

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