In this brief article today we will show you how to know if a website is safe. The internet, of course, did come to help us, but on the other hand, that doesn't mean that it only brought good things. Many people out there are malicious and use the world wide web with ulterior motives.

So, for you to be able to prevent and shield yourself from these malicious individuals that circulate on the web, you need to be aware of everything that happens on the internet. Therefore, being aware of the risks that occur while browsing, and also while shopping in virtual stores, is extremely important.

Just follow this brief tutorial and you'll see how very simple it is to know if a website is really safe. We recommend that you follow the tips of course, but keep in mind that the first impression when entering a web address is already worth a lot.

A page with a well-designed and structured layout can also reveal things about the security of the page. So let's learn how to protect yourself!

Always check the URL and Domain:

The domain is the name of the website (address) that you typed into your browser to enter it, or you did a search on search engines like Google for example and got to it. So if it is safe, it in turn will have a professional domain, which will give you credibility and also security.

A very important point to find out if the site you are browsing is safe is to always check if it has the “S” that is located before the “HTTPS” domain.

Let's explain it better for you to understand: the Urls are sent by HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) or they are sent by HTTPS (Hypertext Protocol Secure).

HTTPS is nothing more than a secure extension of HTTP. And only secure websites have a security certificate, which is also known as SSL/TLS and can use the HTTPS protocol. In this way, web sites can establish a secure and reliable communication with the server.

An excellent way to know the security of the page is to always check if it then has the SSL security certificate (a padlock before the domain).

Security certificates issue a key that is intended to encrypt all information that passes through there. In this way, the data is transferred in complete safety and is protected.

Find out more about the site's reputation:

Find out what other people are saying about the site on the internet. Make searches and queries using a search engine of your choice. That way you will know more about his past.

Make sure it's listed on Google My Business. This is a free service from the Google company that is available to everyone for free.

There, companies enter all their information and all their data, starting a search there is already a good start to find out if a site offers security or not.

Since the main focus of this topic here is reputation, then in this brief example we will mention the Consul Company. Which, as you know, is the leader in the home appliance market here in Brazil.

Just look at the number of reviews left by your customers and also your score. Just click and read all the reviews left by buyers over time.

But if the company page you are researching to find out if it is safe does not have a profile on Google My Business, rest assured, because many do not. And that doesn't mean the site or the company is bad. In this case, you can and should also search on Reclame Aqui.

Look for security seals:

Whenever you enter an address on the internet, especially in a virtual store, look for security seals. This is another way to check security.

It can be a seal from the SSL security certificate or from other issuers as well. In the vast majority, especially in E-commerces, the seals are always located at the bottom of the page.

Or else they will appear when you are adding the products you have chosen to buy to the shopping cart. Or else in the payment process.

But be careful, malicious sites can also insert this seal without having the certification. For this reason, pay attention to all our tips, because the sum of them will tell you the size of the security of that site.

Make sure the site has a clear Privacy Policy:

Another way for you to discover the security of a web site is through its Privacy Policy. The same in turn must present a clear and objective Privacy Policy. On this page, he must inform exactly how he collects and stores his users' data.

This will also ensure that it complies with the regimes, laws and regulations of the places and countries where it operates.

Contact information:

But how to find out if a site is safe if you can't access them, know that this is another indication of the credibility of an online address.

So look inside the site for a “Contact” page and also an “About” or “About Us” page. Also search for SAC, which is customer service.

In these fields you will find details such as the company's history, address, telephone number and contact form. Usually these pages containing this information are located near the bottom of the page.

If he is really safe he has nothing to hide, and for that reason he does not need to hide this information from anyone. This is extra security just knowing that you will be able to get in touch with them if you need to.

Be very careful with viruses or malware:

Even doing a complete checklist of all the ways shown here to know the security that a website offers, many times it can also be infected by viruses or Malware. And to find out, check out some tips:

1. Many browsers or your own antivirus that you have installed on your computer will notify you when a website is infected;
2. Most of the time, dubious pages have grammatical spelling errors, which is not normal on an honest page;
3. Dubious urls. Usually when you hover your mouse pointer over a url or link you know where it will take you if you click on it. Mouse over here and look at the lower left corner of your screen. The url will take you to the homepage of our Blog;
4. Weird popups. They are those small windows that keep opening on the screen asking you to click on it.

Conclusion:

Now that we show you some simple ways to know if a website is safe, and that you will be able to browse them with much more peace of mind. Because now you know how to identify details that you didn't know before, or maybe you even knew but didn't pay much attention.

So let's review some precautions just to record in your memory, they are:

• Always check the url and domain of the website you are browsing and if they have the security certificate padlock;
• Find out more information about their reputation on the internet;
• Always check if they have security seals;
• See if the page has a clear privacy policy;
• Search the contact information page, about page and who we are;
• Watch out for malware or viruses.

Knowing how to identify these basic details will certainly make a lot of difference in your internet browsing, and will also help to avoid problems and headaches.

That's it, we have reached the end of another article, as we said at the beginning it would be very brief, but not less important. We'll stop here, see you later and sail with more peace of mind. Success ?