Shopping Online

Shopping Online

1. Data Travel

   • Your name, credit card information and other things have to travel from once computer to another. This connection needs to be secure. so that criminals can't access the information in route.
     • Secure websites encrypt information before sending it between computers. this makes the information completely unreadable for criminals. Only the computer on the other end can read it, making it secure.

2. What to look for in browsers

   • http"s"
     • S stands for secure
   • You can also look for a padlock icon in the browser.
   • Padlock And the "S" Means the website is encrypted and secure

3. Trustworthy?

   • Newer web browsers display color and company names in the address bar that help you know the site is trustworthy.
     • Organizations that depend on security can have their websites reviewed and validated by licensed unbiased companies called certificate authorities.
     • Green websites are trustworthy
     • Red are not