Check the Safety Badge before you buy

In this post, we'll discuss the Safe Browsing Badge, a key feature that shows a webshop meets safety standards. We'll explain what this badge means, why it's important, and how it helps ensure your online shopping is secure.

What is the Safe Browsing Badge?

Shopping online is convenient, but it’s important to know that the webshop where you spend your money is safe. That's where the Safe Browsing Badge comes in. It tells you that a webshop has:

• Valid SSL Certificate: An SSL certificate is like a digital passport for a website. It establishes a secure connection between your browser and the webshop, ensuring that any information you send—like credit card numbers—is securely encrypted. This means only you and the webshop can access this information, protecting it from hackers.
• Safety Checks: We use reports from TrendMicro and Google Safe Browsing to check if there have been any problems with the webshop. Just because no problems are reported doesn’t mean the site is free from all malware, but it does show that no big issues have been found by these trusted sources. If found, we make sure to publish a warning on the webshop's profile and cite the source that reported the issue.

At Trustprofile, we work with leaders like Trendmicro and Google Safe Browsing to perform security checks. These experts help us identify and manage online threats to keep your personal and financial information safe. We compile and simplify this information in a badge, making it easy for you to view a webshop's trustworthiness at a glance.

Why Trendmicro?

Trend Micro is a major player in cybersecurity, operating research labs across the globe. They develop advanced security software for everything from cloud services to local computers. Their expertise means they're good at finding and stopping new security risks quickly. Trustprofile uses Trend Micro's tools to check webshops thoroughly, helping keep your data safe from the latest threats.

Why Google Safe Browsing?

Google Safe Browsing looks at billions of URLs per day to check for unsafe websites, which lets them keep a vast list of sites that might harm your computer or steal your information. Their service warns you before you visit one of these sites. By using Google Safe Browsing, we make sure you don't shop from a place that could be dangerous.

The SUPER Badge: 

The SUPER Badge goes a step further with ongoing monitoring provided by Trusted Guard. Why Trusted Guard? They are specialists in real-time security assessment, meaning they can detect and respond to threats as they happen.

If you see a webshop with the SUPER Badge, it means they’ve passed a security check in the past week. Continuous monitoring is required because it guarantees that the webshop adapts to new security challenges quickly, maintaining a high level of protection at all times.

Are you a webshop owner?

Once you set up a profile with Trustprofile, a verification will be performed automatically through our integration with Google Safe Browsing and TrendMicro to check for any reported issues.

If you’re aiming for top-tier security, you can apply for a TrustedGuard scan through our dashboard. As a member, you’re entitled to a 25% one-time discount and a 15% annual discount on TrustedGuard services, besides the 14-day free trial. TrustedGuard also provides a banner that you can display on your site to communicate your security level to customers.

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Conclusion

When you’re ready to make a purchase online, take a moment to check the webshop’s reliability through Trustprofile. Simply enter the domain name on our homepage. If there's already a profile, you'll quickly see how the webshop measures up in terms of trustworthiness, based on their safety security measures, and customer feedback. Look for the Safe Browsing Badge on the profile. This badge is your assurance that the webshop is actively maintaining high-security standards to protect you from any potential online threats.

If we don't have a profile yet, we'll gather all the necessary information from the internet swiftly, ensuring you have the most accurate and up-to-date trust data. Remember to bookmark our page for speedy future checks!