I have asmall quairy in this regards. How can a screen reader user
understand that the site is secure or not. Is there any idea to see the lock
simbol with screen reader?
----- Original Message -----
From: "phani srikanth" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 1:11 PM
Subject: Re: [AI] Purchasing online, how safe is it?
Hi all, there are some sights which give that option of changing the
gate ways while performing the transactions. for example "IRCTC"
"APSRTC" but usually most of the sights offer only 1 gateway for
payment. as per my knowledge when we are using 128 SSL encription we
have no need to worry while making these transactions as the details
presented will be erased as soon as the transaction is over unless we
choose to save them as in the case of some auto recharges available
with "yahoo" and "skype".
Here are a few tips to take note of for online transactions:
1. Do not make online transactions using public computers. Public
computers might have “keyloggers” (programs that log keystrokes) and
other spyware to
retrieve sensitive information.
2. When making transactions from your personal computer, ensure that
you have the basic security measures up-to-date. (E.g. Firewall,
anti-virus program,
anti-spyware programs)
3. When comparing prices of products, take note of any company which
have prices that are very much lower than their competitor’s. This
company might be
a fraud.
4. Always attempt to make transactions on the actual website. Do not
attempt any purchases via links in emails. Those emails might be
frauds.
5. Only make transactions on sites that display a security icon (check
for the little lock located on the lower right hand corner of your
browser). Websites
like Amazon.com, Ebay.com, Craigslist.org and Ablewise.com provide
very secure payment methods for their products and services.
6. Ensure that the “http” in your browser’s address bar has changed to
“https” to indicate a secure transaction.
7. Before giving any sensitive details (e.g. credit card numbers),
call up the vendor in order to check their authenticity. At the
minimum, liaise with
the vendor via email, find out specific details of your purchase, and
how you are going to purchase it.
8. Always keep a printout of the receipt which is provided at the end
of transactions. Match these receipts with your credit card statement
to ensure that
the correct amount has been credited.
Lastly, ensure that your passwords, credit card numbers and other
sensitive information are kept secret at all times. If you suspect,
even a little bit,
that your account has been compromised, notify the webmaster and
request that they cancel or suspend your account immediately.
regards:
srikanth
On 6/13/09, Roopakshi Pathania <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi,
The other aspect of making a purchase online is protecting your financial
information present on your PC.
The 2 critical steps in this direction would be:
1. Using a good anti-virus and anti-spyware software and a firewall.
This will offer you protection against keyloggers. If a keylogger is
monitoring all activities on your keyboard, then there is a threat that
your
financial information will be stolen.
2. Storing your financial information on an external USB drive.
This will keep your passwords in a secure location that is away from
internet access.
Finally, I see that there are plenty of good suggestions given on the
list.
I just want to point out here that as long as you are conducting a
transaction on a well known site with an encrypted connection, you are
quite
safe. Certainly thefts of credit card information occur frequently, but as
per my knowledge, there is no way of detecting that such thefts occur
while
you are making a purchase.
Unless of course some one enlightens me.
Regards
"As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain;
and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality."
~ Albert Einstein
--- On Tue, 6/9/09, Rishi Kewalramani <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Rishi Kewalramani <[email protected]>
Subject: [AI] Purchasing online, how safe is it?
To: "accessindia" <[email protected]>
Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 2:09 PM
Hi friends,
I need to make a purchase online.
I'm told that when I get to the page where I am
inputting my credit card number, the beginning of the web
URL will change from http to https. This they proclaim,
indicates that I'm on a secure page and the info can not be
found by a 3rd party. Is this true and safe enough? What
else do I need to keep in mind to ensure a safe
transaction?
The company uses Click Bank to process their orders.
Awaiting your valuable inputs,
Regards,
Rishi.
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