Secure Online Shopping Transaction
Customer who want to be as safe as possible when shopping online should take several key steps below:
Password
a. Use hard-to-guess password that contains upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols
b. Change your password as often as possible and avoid recycling old password
c. Do not share your password or User Identification information
d. Never click a link that asking for user verification or looks suspicious
Keep Impeccable Record
a. Keep record of every internet purchase and transaction and compare them with card statement monthly. Report any discrepancies immediately to the issuer of your card
Personal Information Protection
a. Do not post your full birth date on the social networking sites.
b. Do not post your children, spouse or significant others full birth date on the social networking sites.
Online Shopping Tips
a. Always log out of bank, card issuer and merchant site once you completed the transaction
b. Do not allow your computer to store Username and Password for merchant or banking websites
Where Not To Shop
a. Do not shop, pay bills or access your online banking through public wi-fi.
b. Do not use 'Easy Pay' payment that offer one click ordering
c. Use the most up-to-date internet browser
Firewall
a. Always use the most up-to-date version of anti-virus and firewall security program
b. Download and apply update of anti-virus and firewall program, when available
Secure e-Commerce Website
a. User secure e-commerce website that support Verified-By-Visa whenever possible.
b. Secure online transaction should occur only on a secure website that begin with https://
How to Shop Safely
a. Pay attention if secure online website post logo such as VbV 'Verified-By-Visa'
Anti-Virus Program
a. Run virus scan regularly on your computer.
b. User ad-blocking software program and spyware detection program
Email Security
a. If an email, website or chat request appear suspicious, immediately close your internet browser, email program and shut down your computer for a while.
b. Turn on your computer, run and complete full virus and spyware scan first before logging back to the internet