With the
growth of e-commerce, more customers are expected to make their holiday
purchases online this year. Indeed, this option is more convenient. However,
there are some precautions that you must take to avoid experiencing unfortunate
surprises. Let’s look at how you can safely buy items.
Passwords
The basic rules here are that you must not use simple ones and do not reuse
them across sites. This is because unauthorised users may be able to find old,
previously compromised email addresses and passwords and they may attempt to
log in to your account on other websites. The good news is that many retailers
already have tools in place to detect and prevent these activities. However,
you must play your part by avoiding the use of simple passwords and by not
reusing them across different online shopping sites.
Shop from
the right website
When visiting a retailer’s online store, you must make sure that you are on its
actual site, and not a “domain squatting” one. This may happen if you mistype a
character in the URL. You might be inadvertently redirected to a platform that
looks legitimate but is not the official one. While firms work towards taking
these down, you must also be careful. Do not enter personal or financial
information unless you’re certain you are on the verified and correct e-commerce website.
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credit: Mohamed_hassan from Pixabay
Protect
yourself with a strong password
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