Shopping online is becoming an area of major growth for the economy. As financial strains continue to hit the high streets, more and more shoppers are purchasing their products online in order to make savings. However, it is imperative that any transaction done online is kept safe and secure in order to prevent cyber criminals from accessing your passwords and private banking information. There are a few things you can do to keep your payments online safe.

Change Your Passwords

One way to keep your payments secure is by regularly changing the passwords you use to log into shopping sites. This will help you if your details somehow fall in the wrong hands as the next time someone tries to log into your account, you will have changed the password. Try to stay away from easily guessed or recognizable series of numbers and if you have to write your passwords down, make sure you don’t leave the piece of paper anywhere that strangers can read it. [Read more…]