{"id":102,"date":"2016-10-16T06:54:19","date_gmt":"2016-10-16T06:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bizbrolly.com\/Blog\/?p=467"},"modified":"2025-01-22T13:31:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T13:31:45","slug":"5-ways-to-shop-safely-online-all-about-cybersecurity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bizbrolly.com\/blog\/5-ways-to-shop-safely-online-all-about-cybersecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways To Shop Safely Online- All About Cybersecurity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shopping experiences have now been completely transformedConvenience. Timely. Accessibility. These are easily among the top three reasons why each one of us\u2014&nbsp;one time or another have chosen to shop online. There is a growing concern over cases of cyber-theft,&nbsp;which can include identity theft and financial fraud. Maintaining our data to be protected during each of&nbsp;our online activities must be a top priority.In our effort to commemorate Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we bring you 5 effective ways to shop&nbsp;safely online\u2014nn<strong>1. Always shop on https website<\/strong>nYour first point of action\u2014 Weather you are online\u2014 shopping or not\u2014 remember to use only https&nbsp;website. It offers a secure connection that guarantees that whatever transaction takes place&nbsp;between you and the site, it is exclusively restricted to only you and the system. If it is http, siren&nbsp;bells must most definitely go off in your brain. These sites are not secure for vital transactions.<strong>2. Are you sure you want to use public Wi-Fi?<\/strong>nIf you are shopping outdoors, always reject the temptation to use public Wi-Fi, however If you use it,&nbsp;you are unwittingly exposing yourself to cyber-theft.<strong>3. Remember to update your gadgets<\/strong>nUpdates are a sign of important technical changes that apps, and devices undergo. These may&nbsp;happen just as regular updates or as a security breech. Updating your device\u2019s operating system is a&nbsp;good way to remain secure.<strong>4. Protect your login details<\/strong>nHarmless as it may seem to keep your login credentials at easy access, save yourself the trouble of&nbsp;security breaches. Even an accidental exposure can be punished. It is also very advisable to use&nbsp;complex and secure passwords to safeguard yourself.<strong>5. Mobiles are not a safe place to store sensitive information<\/strong>nIt is in fact the easiest way to expose yourself to theft. Although it can store very important and&nbsp;sensitive card info for ease of transaction, it can leave you vulnerable to hackers and cyber thieves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shopping experiences have now been completely transformedConvenience. 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