Black Friday there we are already left behind, and Christmas is approaching inexorably. Despite the pangs of crisis is very likely that eventually give in all, more or less, to the bite – sweeter – the package under the tree, also because of the e-commerce sites, including special themes, count-down anxiety and free shipping to make everything easier, even your wallet.
Among other things, buying online not only allows you to find affordable deals, but allows access to a wider range and then finds something truly original, even by international taste …
For this reason, it seems appropriate to make a guide, we might say, to purchase safe, which not coincidentally was written by Mozilla, Internet companies named most trustworthy of 2012 with regard to the privacy policy (the Internet the Most Trusted Company for Privacy) and organization without profit organization that cares about the centrality and confidentiality of user data.
Here are three valuable tips to keep in mind to make purchases safely:
- Make sure the website address starts with https:// instead of http:// – S indicates the fact that the site is protected by SSL encryption ( Secure Sockets Layer, which can be translated as the level of grip), which is a procedure that provides security for transactions and data transmission made via the Internet on payment.
- Do not sacrifice safety for mobility : safety is also important to cellular. It must be connected to a wireless network or reliable 3G network provider of your cell phone before you enter personal information or passwords to shop online. Look for the padlock icon next to the name of the network is critical, it means that the network is secure.
- Protect Passwords using a variety of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and punctuation marks, also created a unique password for each site that you access. To avoid the risk of forgetting you can rely on Firefox Password Manager securely stores all user names and passwords.
Along with the safety tips, you can be leverage technology in a smart way to make sure you make the best deal. In reference to the useful add-ons to buy online with Firefox, we recommend:
- CouponsHelper : CouponsHelper helps users to hunt for bargains on the web by automatically identifying codes discount coupons to thousands of websites. Discreet presence at the top of the page, the taskbar is hidden CouponsHelper to appear only if a code can be used on the site the user is visiting.
- WindowShopper : This tool uses visual search to quickly find products similar to those selected, suggesting that both the most affordable prices, sometimes matching products. WindowShopper compares in real time the products on the websites of various countries like U.S., UK, France, Germany, Canada or Australia and recommends cost effective solutions worldwide.