hi, as a screen reader user we can check the web address in the address bar whether it is "HTTP" or "HTTPS" further if u are using firefox if you shift tab from address bar you can find the identity information I.E certified by "varisign" or some other certifier. further in some websights we can find at the bottom "certified by ---" where -- is the name of the certifier. hope it clarifies, srikanth.
On 6/17/09, Rohiet A. Patil <[email protected]> wrote: > 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? 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