| Website Security Rules of the Road
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| | symbol in the status bar at the bottom of
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| More and more people are attracted to the
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| | your Web browser window. Also, do not
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| ease of online shopping and are spending
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| | provide your personal information if the
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| higher amounts. Unfortunately, the
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| | website address doesnt start with https
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| chances of becoming a victim of Internet
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| | (a sign that the site is using a secure
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| fraud are also increasing.
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| | server).
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| While many e-commerce Websites are
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| | 6. Choose only verified
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| reputable and have taken the necessary
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| | sellers. Check to see if the vendor is
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| safety precautions to protect you, it
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| | a verified member of a reputable third
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| never hurts to always proceed cautiously.
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| | party such as the Better Business Bureau,
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| If you are making an online purchase
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| | VeriSign, or Guardian eCommerce. These
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| consider these easy steps:
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| | third-party sites help to ensure online
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| 1. Use only one credit
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| | consumers will be protected when shopping
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| card, preferably with a low credit limit,
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| | or conducting e-commerce transactions.
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| when making online purchases. Avoid
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| | 7. Check that the
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| using an ATM or debit card.
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| | delivery date posted is reasonable. If
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| 2. Be wary of
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| | you have not dealt with the vendor on a
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| unsolicited offers by sellers. While the
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| | regular basis, be wary of any Website
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| offer may be legitimate, spammers like to
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| | that states the shipment will be delayed
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| use this tactic to side-step reputable
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| | 20 or more days. Delivery dates of 7-10
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| sites that provide consumer protection
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| | days are more common.
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| for online purchases.
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| | 8. Keep a paper trail of
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| 3. Use only reputable
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| | all online transactions. Print out a
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| e-commerce websites that list a street
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| | hard copy of the transaction and keep it
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| address and telephone number in case you
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| | in a file for future reference.
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| need to contact them directly.
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| | 9. Be wary of website
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| 4. Read the websites
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| | offers that just sound too good to be
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| privacy policy. Some websites may
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| | true. The Internet is littered with get
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| reserve the right to sell/give your
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| | rich quick scams and false advertising
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| information to a third party. Check the
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| | claims. Investigate all claims
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| document to see if they allow an
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| | thoroughly before proceeding.
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| opportunity to opt-out of receiving
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| | 10. If you do not receive
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| special offers from third-party vendors
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| | what you paid for, and the vendor will
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| or for permission to share your personal
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| | not return your emails or calls, contact
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| information.
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| | your states Department of Consumer
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| 5. Check for a lock
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| | Affairs for further assistance.
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