The safety of your personal and financial information online has spawned an industry. Secure online payment systems are constantly evolving and improving but if you’re shopping online, one vital link in the security chain is often overlooked – your own computer.
Most security technology focuses on the transfer of data between your computer and the website in question. But before your data ever leaves your laptop, malicious spyware and other nasties can potentially access your info.
SmartSwipe thinks it has come up with a smart solution.
The company sells personal card swipe machines which plug into the USB port on your computer. You shop and swipe – just like you would in a ‘real-world’ business – and your card details are encrypted by the SmartSwipe reader and are never stored on your computer.
No doubt some users will simply find it a faster way of shopping online too – not to mention the added retail therapy buzz. The card readers cost $99.95.
Site: www.smartswipe.ca
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