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Shop Safely Online This Christmas With MySiteChecker.com
BIRMINGHAM, England, December 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
- MySiteChecker.com [http://www.mysitechecker.com ] launches today to help
online shoppers instantly check a website is safe and secure before they buy -
- New research by MySiteChecker.com finds that 64% of consumers are still
unhappy about providing financial information online
- 74% are planning to shop online this Xmas, yet 45% are not confident they
could quickly and easily determine if a website is safe
- 71% don't realise that a green address bar represents the highest level of
website security
A new free web service MySiteChecker.com [http://www.mysitechecker.com ] launches
today to help consumers check quickly and easily whether a website is safe and secure
before they shop online.
MySiteChecker.com [http://www.mysitechecker.com ] enables shoppers to confirm that a
website has a secure connection (SSL certificate) that links to a trustworthy site, and
that the site has not been reported for potential problems like phishing or malware,
before they enter their payment details. Each website is awarded with a star rating
ranging from zero to five, to indicate how secure and trustworthy the site is.
MySiteChecker.com [http://www.mysitechecker.com ] also works with thousands of online
retailers and can help consumers to save money by presenting discount voucher codes if
they are available for the website that is being checked.
Raj Sukkersudha, Managing Director of MySiteChecker.com, says, "The internet has
transformed the way we do our shopping with more people going online than ever before.
Unfortunately, fraudsters are forever targeting online shoppers and it can be difficult
knowing when to trust a website. MySiteChecker.com has been launched to address this
problem by giving shoppers the opportunity to do a free online site safety check before
they disclose any financial or personal information. All a shopper needs to do is visit
MySiteChecker.com and enter the name of the website they want to check. Within seconds,
we'll be able to tell them whether it's a website they can trust."
New independent research by MySiteChecker.com [http://www.mysitechecker.com ], in
conjunction with Redshift Research, highlights a number of security concerns that
consumers currently have about online shopping. The research, that surveyed 1000 consumers
across the UK, found that 64% are unhappy about providing financial information online,
whilst 47% are unhappy about buying a product online from a website/company they have
never heard of. Furthermore, 45% are not confident they would be able to quickly and
easily determine if a website is safe to submit personal information on.
For further information, please visit:
http://www.mysitechecker.com
MySiteChecker.com
CONTACT: Kirsty Cornell/Fiona Bean/Kieran Kent - ITPR Tel: +44(0)1932-578800
Shop Safely Online This Christmas With MySiteChecker.com
BIRMINGHAM, England, December 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
- MySiteChecker.com [http://www.mysitechecker.com ] launches today to help
online shoppers instantly check a website is safe and secure before they buy -
- New research by MySiteChecker.com finds that 64% of consumers are still
unhappy about providing financial information online
- 74% are planning to shop online this Xmas, yet 45% are not confident they
could quickly and easily determine if a website is safe
- 71% don't realise that a green address bar represents the highest level of
website security
A new free web service MySiteChecker.com [http://www.mysitechecker.com ] launches
today to help consumers check quickly and easily whether a website is safe and secure
before they shop online.
MySiteChecker.com [http://www.mysitechecker.com ] enables shoppers to confirm that a
website has a secure connection (SSL certificate) that links to a trustworthy site, and
that the site has not been reported for potential problems like phishing or malware,
before they enter their payment details. Each website is awarded with a star rating
ranging from zero to five, to indicate how secure and trustworthy the site is.
MySiteChecker.com [http://www.mysitechecker.com ] also works with thousands of online
retailers and can help consumers to save money by presenting discount voucher codes if
they are available for the website that is being checked.
Raj Sukkersudha, Managing Director of MySiteChecker.com, says, "The internet has
transformed the way we do our shopping with more people going online than ever before.
Unfortunately, fraudsters are forever targeting online shoppers and it can be difficult
knowing when to trust a website. MySiteChecker.com has been launched to address this
problem by giving shoppers the opportunity to do a free online site safety check before
they disclose any financial or personal information. All a shopper needs to do is visit
MySiteChecker.com and enter the name of the website they want to check. Within seconds,
we'll be able to tell them whether it's a website they can trust."
New independent research by MySiteChecker.com [http://www.mysitechecker.com ], in
conjunction with Redshift Research, highlights a number of security concerns that
consumers currently have about online shopping. The research, that surveyed 1000 consumers
across the UK, found that 64% are unhappy about providing financial information online,
whilst 47% are unhappy about buying a product online from a website/company they have
never heard of. Furthermore, 45% are not confident they would be able to quickly and
easily determine if a website is safe to submit personal information on.
For further information, please visit:
http://www.mysitechecker.com
MySiteChecker.com
CONTACT: Kirsty Cornell/Fiona Bean/Kieran Kent - ITPR Tel: +44(0)1932-578800