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10 TIPS FOR SAFE ONLINE

SHOPPING IN SOUTH AFRICA

nline shopping in South Africa get to the page where you enter your credit emails that contain personal information
is booming – it’s enjoyable and card or other personal information, look such as your card number and expiry
Oconvenient to click your way to for an ‘s’ after ‘http://’ in the web address date... or supply these details over the
great bargains from the comfort of your of that page – it should read: ‘https://’. phone.
desk or sofa. Unfortunately, the more The encryption is a security measure that
things are ‘added to carts’, the more scrambles your data as it is entered. 5. Keep your browser up to date
opportunities there are for fraudsters to Those constant updates can be annoying
gain access to your hard-earned money. 3. Do your online shopping in safe places but they are there to keep you safe.
Don’t become a statistic – follow Santam’s Don’t do your shopping in coffee shops Always do system and app updates to
10 tips for safe and enjoyable online and malls. With public Wi-Fi, there’s a lessen the risk of vulnerabilities that can
shopping: bigger chance for fraudsters to intercept be exploited.
your connection and get hold of your user
1. Save your favourites names and passwords. 6. Use strong passwords
To avoid typing in the wrong address, it’s a Don’t create a password that is easy to
good idea to bookmark your most trusted 4. Watch out for strange emails and links guess or hack. Use an 8-digit password
shopping sites. Ask for recommendations Fraudsters are quite good at mimicking combination of upper case letters,
from friends and colleagues, and read known websites, which enables them to symbols and numbers. Did you know
online reviews to see if customers have create emails with fraudulent links in them that a simple 6-letter password will take a
enjoyed a safe shopping experience. that look legitimate, quite easily. Always hacker 10 minutes to crack but the 8-digit
be sceptical about offers that seem too one described above would take them 463
2. Look for the lock good to be true. Certain online ads on years?
Only transact on secure websites. Look social media sites might take you to a fake
for the lock image on the toolbar, valid website that can infect your system with 7. Keep track of your bank statements
certificates such as VeriSign and secure malware. Rule of thumb: rather type in Check your statements regularly for any
payment systems such as PayU. When you the web address yourself. Also, never send unverified transactions, as well as to ensure

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