[access-uk] Re: online fraud
- From: "Wendy Sharpe" <w.sharpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:49:47 -0000
I don't really know. It's just what the prompt says. I would guess that as
long as you have spyware protection on your PC then you are safe.
Wendy
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Saqib
Sent: 12 March 2008 13:32
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: online fraud
Hi Wendy. I am not sure about the none secure term. When you explained other
people can see your activity are you refering to the web hoast or spyware?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wendy Sharpe" <w.sharpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 11:44 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: online fraud
> Alex
>
> When you are shopping on a particular site and you go to checkout, you
> will
> normally be prompted that you are about to enter a secure site, and that
> nobody else will be able to see what you are doing. Press the ok button
> at
> this point to go to checkout.
>
> Then either press alt A to read the address bar or alt D to actually go to
> the address bar so that you can cursor along the address. Normally the
> address begins with HTTP, but on secure sites with the padlock showing the
> address will begin HTTPS, the S presumably standing for secure.
>
> When you have finished paying for your order and it has been confirmed,
> you
> will probably log out of the site, and will then be prompted that you are
> entering a non-secure site where others may be able to see what you are
> doing. Press OK at this point, and the address bar will then begin HTTP.
>
> I hope that helps. I certainly have never had any problems shopping
> online,
> and I have quite a lot of expenditure under my belt. The only thing to
> avoid at all costs is responding to any spam e-mails you receive and
> buying
> anything from them. If nobody ever did this we would stop getting spam,
> as
> it would not be worthwhile sending it out, but there are some gullible
> people who will try anything. Security cannot be guaranteed when
> responding
> to spam.
>
> Wendy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
> alex.thynne@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: 12 March 2008 08:55
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] online fraud
>
> Hi
>
> I was listening to something on BBC breakfast about the 25% rise in
> credit/debit card fraud and online fraud. The person being interviewed
> said
> that if you purchase something online you should generally be safe,
> particularly so if you see a padlock when you go to the ordering page.
> I've
> heard of SSL security and secure sites, but is there anything else that I
> should watch out for that jaws is telling me. I don't have any sight at
> all
> so it sounds as if this padlock thing is an icon or a picture of some sort
> on screen, so anything that people can give me that reassures me would be
> gratefully accepted.
>
> Alex
> skype name: grytpype2006
> windows live messenger name: alex.thynne@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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