Website Security Checklist

If you are anything like me, more and more of your shopping is being done online rather than in the stores. A lot of times I am able to find better deals online and the selection is almost always a lot better. Because more and more of my shopping is being done online I have put together a website security checklist to be sure that I can be as safe as possible while shopping online. Unfortunately, I have been the victim of a hacker before and have since decided that being extra careful when dealing with my online security is unquestionably worth it. I hope this checklist will also help you when you’re shopping on the internet.

• Make sure the website has a trust seal or that they use PCI Scanning on their site to protect your information and find any vulnerabilities that could lead to a security breach. Also click on the trust seal to make sure they are still protected and that it is a valid trust seal.
• Be certain that the website that you’re shopping on is trustworthy and reputable. Look over their security and privacy policies and be sure that everything is in order. If you would like to take things a step further you can also check with the Better Business Bureau and make sure they haven’t been reported by someone.
• Make sure they are using a secure server. You can tell it is secure up in the URL box if it says https when you are checking out rather than http.
• Try to use paypal as much as possible, and if you can’t use them DO NOT use your main money account. If at all possible you should use a credit card that’s got fraud protection on it in case somebody gets a hold of your information.

Although there is always a chance that there could be a security breach and someone could get a hold of your information, it will definitely decrease your chances if you take a few extra minutes when shopping online and use this website security checklist to help make yourself a little safer.