Tips to be safe while online:-

A lot of risk can be avoided if we give some attention to the pros and cons of internet. While online always be sure that you are on a secure site. This can be assured by finding a Locked key in the page on the task bar, or an address bar that starts with https:// which are the easiest way to know that you are in a secure site. Apart from this you can make sure of the security of the site by logging into the sites of reputable firms.

One should be more cautious when dealing with online shopping. There are many chances of getting into trouble while shopping online as you should be able to identify between the link you are logged into and the link that had come up as a pop up in between your logging period. Some pop ups are so tricky that you will not recognize them to be a misleading pop-up until and unless you have entered or browsed through one or two pages or steps in it.

Be sure that while shopping online as said earlier make sure you are dealing in a secure site. It is in the terms and conditions of the banks and other online marketers that they will never ask for your password or personal details such as you’re a/c numbers and passwords again. Remember to read the privacy policy and save the page to your favorites so that you can use it in case of any emergency in future. Most of the secure sites make sure that they give out their contact numbers and address without hiding it from its customers.

Discuss with your friends and relatives who have online experience about the online doubts you have and choose whether to take the risk or not. Never ever discuss about your username and password to a second person for you might not know how it might turn out to pull you down to some bigger problems. Keep your computer loaded with an updated version of an anti-virus that will protect your computer and lets you browse safely while online. Keeping these tips in mind you can be sure that you keep yourself away from cheated online.

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