subject: Website Secure Seal And Hacker Safe Seal Give Confidence To Users [print this page] To raise sales, your users must trust you enough to buy from your web site. On the Internet, where there is no real person attending to the user, trust and reliability is everything.
I mean, would you buy from a web site that you agree nothing about? Or would you buy from a web site with a reputable brand name? Chances are, you will stay far away from the unknown web site. So if you are just starting a relatively new web business, what should you do to build trust and credibility?
Right from the very beginning, there are two things you can do - use the secure seal and hack safe seal. Let's discuss them one by one and start with the secure seal first.
When you visit an internet web site, you at times see an "s" attached to the end of the "http". So you looking "https". This is actually a secure protocol that helps to encrypt your data. It is vital to have this protocol because any data that is sent over the public network can be intercepted. That means if you are sending sensitive or confidential information like credit card numbers, you may be putting your data at risk. Data theft is getting more and more common these days. So a secure protocol is a must for internet web stores that process internet payments.
How do you agree if a web site has installed secure protocol? Looking for the "s" at the end of the http. There should also be a lock symbol. Every now and then, sites are also verified by third parties. If so, you will see the secure seal.
The other aspect you should pay attention to is the hacker safe seal. When you buy something internet, you usually leave your personal information behind. For instance, you will have to enter your delivery address so that the packages can be delivered to you. You credit card info may also be stored in the database so that it's more convenient for you to make future buys.
On the Internet, web site hacking is getting quite rampant. If the web site you buy from happens to looking hacked, your information may be stolen. Therefore, it's vital that all internet sites should have their sites audited by security companies.
What happens is that when there is a security audit, the auditor can check if proper security measures have been put in place. Is there a firewall? When was it updated? Are there intrusion detection systems installed on the system? Are there anti-viruses software installed? Are there script exploits found on the web site? Such checks help to harden the web site and prevent hacker attacks.
It can looking a little technical but as a web people, you dont need to go into the details. Just look for the hacker safe seal. Web business owners should looking the seals prominently displayed on their web sites.
