{"id":3738,"date":"2018-12-13T11:50:26","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T11:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/edwardsinsurance.co.uk?p=3738"},"modified":"2018-12-13T11:50:26","modified_gmt":"2018-12-13T11:50:26","slug":"christmas-shopping-online-stay-safe-web","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/edwardsinsurance.co.uk\/church\/christmas-shopping-online-stay-safe-web\/","title":{"rendered":"Doing your Christmas shopping online? Stay safe on the web"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<strong>Only buy from trusted sellers<br \/>\n<\/strong>When shopping online, you\u2019re usually in safe hands when using websites for big name brands. If you\u2019ve never heard of the vendor that you\u2019re buying from, it pays to be wary. That\u2019s not to say you should avoid buying from small sellers altogether. Trusted marketplaces like Etsy, Amazon, eBay and Notonthehighstreet.com host a safe platform for small businesses to sell their goods with a secure payment process intended to protect both the buyer and the seller.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Avoid using public Wi-Fi<br \/>\n<\/strong>It\u2019s tempting to switch to public Wi-Fi in order to conserve your mobile data, but this opens you up to a whole host of security risks. Did you know that when you access public Wi-Fi, anyone on the same network can view your digital communication traffic, including all the sites you view? Hackers could even be lurking on the Wi-Fi, ready to infiltrate your banking details. Stay safe by using a VPN or using your phone\u2019s own data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Avoid \u2018too good to be true\u2019 deals<br \/>\n<\/strong>As the saying goes \u2018if it looks too good to be true, it probably is.\u2019 By all means, take advantage of Black Friday offers or end of season sales, as long as they\u2019re from legitimate sources. If every other store is selling it for \u00a3200, and you find it for \u00a320 on\u00a0<em>buystufffromus.com \u2013\u00a0<\/em>it probably isn\u2019t an offer worth taking up. If you\u2019re still tempted to buy from a site you\u2019ve heard little about, try to read up about it from third-party reviews, but remember, anyone is able to write a review which means they\u2019re not always reliable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check your bank statements<br \/>\n<\/strong>It\u2019s best to keep a closer eye than usual on your bank statements over the Christmas period as this is a good way of checking whether your bank details have fallen into the wrong hands. If there are any transactions you aren\u2019t sure about, call your bank immediately. Any drastic changes to your credit report could also be an indication of fraudulent activity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scams and spoofing<br \/>\n<\/strong>Watch out for scam emails and websites. \u2018Spoofing\u2019 is when a hacker creates a website which is almost identical to its primary source, making it appear to be from a legitimate seller. Entering your card details into a spoofed site could leave you at risk to fraud as they proceed to sell on these details.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hints &amp; tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If the site starts with https:\/\/ this means it has been verified as secure, as opposed to http:\/\/<\/li>\n<li>Look for the small green padlock at the start of the URL<\/li>\n<li>Hover over the sender of the email to see the true address<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t follow ads to a website, look for an item directly from the primary site<\/li>\n<li>If you think a website link is suspicious, copy and paste it into another tab to see the true domain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Remain vigilant when you\u2019re shopping online this year and remember, when you do buy your presents, don\u2019t leave them on show under the tree. If you are concerned with the additional value in your home over the festive period, call<strong>\u00a0Edwards Insurance Brokers<\/strong>\u00a0to discuss your current home insurance on\u00a0<strong>01564 730 900<\/strong>.\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Only buy from trusted sellers When shopping online, you\u2019re usually in safe hands when using websites for big name brands. If you\u2019ve never heard of the vendor that you\u2019re buying from, it pays to be wary. That\u2019s not to say you should avoid buying from small sellers altogether. 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