Increased use of digital technology and platforms are rapidly developing day by day. But it’s essential to always be safe in this world, we need to ensure our safety first. Millions of people are navigating to the digital world, and they are sharing different kinds of information with each other and looking for social content. But from this millions of people some people are considering the safety methods. There are different web development companies offering website development solutions, for understanding and ensuring that how to make a website more secure for the users. The greatest disadvantage of an unsafe website is that this type of website is killing and destroying their future brand reputation by making these kinds of activities. And also make their visitors in trouble. While using an unsecured website it may take you in trouble and also makes identity theft and financial loss also. So let us learn about this kind of website and break it down. In this blog we are here to show what is an unsafe website and how to understand what are the signs of these kinds of websites.
What is an unsafe website?
A website which makes the users troubles and risks by making the website through security vulnerabilities, malicious intent and designing poor designs for the website. By visiting these kinds of sites without knowing the troubles behind it harming the users in different ways, that includes stealing the users' information without their knowledge and stealing their financial details.
Signs of an unsafe website
Let us discuss different types of signs about an unsafe website.
- 1. Missing HTTPS and SSL certificate : While visiting a website it’s essential to check whether the website uses HTTPS instead of using HTTP. Here the HTTPS stands for (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure). Users need to check first this while visiting a website if there is no HTTPS in the website url that website is not secured. This means the connection between the user's device and website isn’t secure. SSL certified websites help to protect users personal information that includes password, credit card details. .
- 2. Poor website designs and a lot of spelling mistakes : Users can understand when a website looks messy and designed incorrectly by using poor designings, it might not be safe for the user. These kinds of websites may have low quality images, broken links will display in the website and grammar errors and spelling errors. Secured websites always display relevant content and information with high grammar sense and without any spelling mistakes.
- 3. Strange or incorrect urls : One of the most common things that a user needs to identify is improper url behaviour. While visiting a website a user needs to check if the url is correct or not. Cybercriminals always use a url of authorized brand or business by adjusting their url and brand names. They try to change one letter or other symbols from the original url and make the incorrect url for cyber attacks. So always users need to be aware about the fraud activities behind them and always double check the site url and address for making them safe and secure.
- 4. Non availability of contact and business details : A safe website always tries to add their contact details and information in websites for having frequent contact with their users but unsafe websites try to ignore the contact details and information about them. A secured website should display a separate section for telling about them the section name should be like this “about us” section. But an unsafe website doesn't even have to tell a story about them because they need the information and personal details of their users for troubling their users.
Signs of a safe website
- 1. Displaying company’s information and contact details : Legitimate websites always showcase their company details and information to the users for making a trust between the users and them. And they provide relevant and trustworthy information to their users.
- 2. Updated contents will be displayed : A website developed within a good manner always tries to inform their users newest contents and information. They try to post blogs and articles to users for regular updates of their business.
- 3. Avoiding unwanted pop-ups : A website with high security measures would avoid the unwanted pop-up messages to irritate users for downloading or signing up for somethings. They have only one intention that is to provide relevant information and content for their users instead of displaying unwanted pop-ups and other.
Final Thoughts
As we all know the internet is a useful tool, it is used for different purposes and a helpful tool for users, but we should be aware of the traps behind it. While visiting a website it is essential to check whether the website is secure or unsecured because an unsecured website will cause more traps and dangerous activities that may affect users harmfully. Recognizing and understanding the unsafe practices of a website at an early stage will help to protect user’s personal information and details. A secured website builds trust about a brand or business. Ignoring safety measures will lead to different kinds of cyber attacks and threats.
