As a consumer, you may be wondering if your personal information is safe when you shop online. A study showed that the number one reason people still shop at a bricks and mortar store over shopping online, is because of the fear of their personal information being stolen or misused. One solution to this problem is trust seals from third party verification companies such as McAfee Secure. When you see these trust seals (small images or trademarks) posted on a businesses site, you may have more trust that the online business has taken those extra steps to ensure your security.

Some things that Mcafee Secure protects you from are identity theft and credit card fraud. Identity theft and identity fraud are terms used to refer to all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person's personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain. McAfee protects against this by running a daily scan of the website and informing them of any vulnerabilities that may be there.

McAfee Secure also protects websites against credit card fraud. The daily scanning is also known as PCI scanning which stands for Payment Card Industry scanning. This means that the website has passed the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard or PCI DSS compliance test. This includes things such as an SSL (secure socket layer) certificate which insures encryption and security of your online account information. You can be sure that no one will be able to get your credit card information.

Shopping online can be fun and convenient. Look for security trust seals, from companies such as McAfee Secure, and you won’t have to worry when you shop online.