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4 Safety Practices for Your Online Shopping

By Sandra Turner
November 9, 2017
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Kuwait online shopping is becoming increasingly popular. As you find opportunities to take advantages of deals online, it’s important you know how to protect yourself. While Kuwait online shopping is pretty sophisticated, you still need to put some effort into protecting yourself online. This blog post looks at the different things you can do to help you stay safe while shopping online.

1. Don’t Make Purchases On Public Wi-Fi

You can never be sure who’s connected to public Wi-Fi networks or what type of viruses the network is currently fighting. The majority of public Wi-Fi networks don’t encrypt your data because of the massive amounts of new users they get each day. Online shopping from your local supermarket, McDonald’s or anywhere else with public Wi-Fi is a terrible idea. It’s much easier for people to steal information from public networks due to the lack of security.

It’s ok to do basic tasks like search for information, use social media and check your email while connected to public Wi-Fi. However, you’re much better off saving shopping for your home network or the network of a friend/family member that you trust.

2. Read Reviews Online

Learning from the experience of others is the best way to protect yourself online. One of the major benefits of the Internet is being able to directly access people’s thoughts and feelings on certain companies and websites and learn vicariously through the experiences of others. Reading reviews before buying can even help you find ways to save money or get faster shipping.

3. Stay On Top Of Your Credit Card Statement

Using a credit card is the best way to shop online. If any purchases are made without your consent on a credit card, the company will usually refund the charges and issue a new card. If someone gets your debit card information and begins to make purchases, you won’t be able to get your money back since purchases from your bank account are not insured. However, your credit card company won’t stay on top of which purchases were made by you and which ones are fraudulent.

If you shop online regularly, keep an eye on your credit card statement and make sure you’re paying only for purchases that you authorized.

4. Keep Your Passwords Updated

A lot of people use the same passwords across all their accounts and almost always opt to “save” their password in their browser. Entering your password every time you use the computer is annoying, but its the best way to prevent your password from being stolen. It’s also much easier for people to steal your information if you use the same passwords across all your accounts. All it takes is for one account to be hacked for all your information to get comprised.

Every three to six months you should update your passwords to keep them fresh. You can store your passwords on your computer in an encrypted file that requires a password to open. Going the extra mile and being paranoid with your password is the best way to protect your information while shopping online.

All in all, Kuwait online shopping can be a safe experience as long as you do your research. Always trust your gut if you come across a website that doesn’t quite look or feel right to you. Reading reviews is an excellent way to eliminate easily avoidable mistakes. Try to limit the use of your debit card online and only use forms of payment that are insured. Keep this blog post handy to help protect yourself while shopping online!

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Sandra Turner

Sandra is the Head Writer at Bold Face News. A huge animal lover, she's a proud mother to two rescue dogs and one fiercely independent cat. Her hobbies include reading, writing, cooking, knitting, and dancing like nobody is watching.

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