If I want to place an order with an online company, how do I know my credit card info is protected?

Shopping online is something that many people considered would fail. However, today’s efficiency is valued a lot more than then and this is why this kind of shopping actually thrives each year with amazing temps. This has led to a lot of advancement in online protection technology, but unfortunately in the advancement of theft opportunities for hackers, too.

If you want to be sure that you are protected when shopping online there are a number of things you have to do. Some of them you have to take care of personally and some are responsible for the company.

Think about how much you give

If you stumble on a website where people sell something you need for small prices it is only logical that you will be tempted to make a purchase. However, there are some websites that don’t really sell anything and are made just to steal your information. 

You click on the purchase button and a menu appears that wants you to choose a payment method. It is usually ok if you are required to put your card number, but anything beyond that and probably the billing address is redundant. If they want your PIN number, no matter for what purpose they say they do, never give it. 

Another thing is that such a website may send you to a second, fake website that looks like PayPal for example. There you will be required to log in and enter your password. Well, you probably won’t go in, but the people behind it will already know your PayPal password ñ something that the people from the company can’t do much about.

Consult with the online company

As it is their reputation at stake they are usually very interested in your protection. You can make them provide you with options such as notifications when someone is trying to enter your account from an address that is different than your usual one. 

This is also valid if someone fails to log in more than several times, or uses a wrong email, or makes a mistake on a security question and so on. However, ensure that these measures don’t stop you from using the account, too.

Another great way to protect your information is by having more information to protect. This may sound strange, but it actually makes sense. If you make an additional password for online purchases it will be another obstacle for people that want to steal your money. So put as many security processes as you can when you make a new account.

Think about reputation

Always check the reputation of the website you are shopping from. If it is fake it has probably been mentioned on the web, so if you stumble on a new website with products that seem suspiciously cheap and useful always to a background check. You can find information about such things in the webpages of online security companies and forums for help between users.

Author Bio – Sunil kumar is a passionate blogger, digital marketer,  penetration tester and cyber security expert. He is the owner of Blogging Hub.