Online shopping is practical and comfortable. However, it takes courage and prudence to do so. Because the risk is targeting online shoppers are also quite large.
Many modes are launched by cyber criminals in order to earn a profit through the Internet. Therefore, make sure you visit the online store can indeed be trusted. As we know, tapping the personal data on the Internet can happen anytime. Tapping can be done using a keylogger, software “spy” which can record any information entered in our computer. Keylogger will generally store the stolen data to a log file, and sends it to the criminals who became his master.
Other modes are also often performed by a cracker (a hacker term for “black”) is phishing. Crimes which one is generally done by sending an e-mail containing false website address. So do not be fooled if one day you receive the e-mail containing advertising or promotional rebates from online stores that do not clear their validity.
Usually, phishing e-mails are used to lure potential victims to enter into the website, then fill the data in a form that is in the website. In fact, recognize the characteristics of a safe website is not difficult. A secure Web site preceded by “https ://”. The letter “s” in “https” stands for “secure” (safe). Generally, secure website that will display a padlock icon at the bottom left of your browser screen. You can learn about the security of the website that you access by clicking the padlock icon, which is intended to protect sensitive information you are referred to as SSL (secure sockets layer).
Sensitive information, such as your personal data, such as name, address and credit card numbers and identity. So, despite the risk, we need not be afraid to shop online. Yet this risk can be avoided if we are careful and always be careful.
Online stores usually offer several payment options, such as using credit cards, Paypal, or direct deposit through your bank account. Online shops in Indonesia, mostly introduced a system of payment by way of transfer or by credit card.