Check for encryption or secure sites when providing confidential information online.
by Neal Fisch in awareness, counterfeit websites, data security, personal security, phishing scams, tips 0
Credit card and online banking sites are convenient and easy ways to purchase and handle your financial transactions. They are also the most frequently spoofed or "faked" sites for phishing scams. Information you provide to online banking and shopping sites should be encrypted and the site's URL should begin with https. Some browsers may also have an icon representing a lock at the lower right of the browser window.
For more information about phishing, please visit http://www.onguardonline.gov/phishing.html
