How to play securely online:  A guide for gamblers

The Electric transfer of money, is it safe? 

Players of online gambling can safeguard against possible fraud or identity theft by following a few certain rules in regards to the transfer of money. 

For instance, the more payment options that are available to players, the more likely the site is trusted by those financial institutions. 

If the financial transactions are using a technology such as SSL digital encryption (Secure Socket Layer Technology), generally these modes of payment can be trusted. 

The SSL technology is one of the highest-end forms of computer protection anyone can receive on the internet, with it, players are protected from hackers trying to tap into sensitive information. 

Long numbers are generated making it virtually impossible to relay pertinent personal information from one source to another, so players can rest assured. 

What are the tell-tale signs of secure casino software?

The answers are, again, software that is fair and transparent by using tools such as SSL technology as well as are managed by some regulatory body such as eCOGRA (eCommerce Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance) or another licensing body like the Kahnawake Gaming Commission. 

These stamps of approval can be found most generally on the home pages of the online casinos in question. Online casinos that use reputable software are another key sign about the legitimacy of a site. 

Some of the largest and most well-known secure casino software providers are:  Playtech, Water Logic, Cryptologic, Microgaming, RTG, Boss Media and Rival. 

Players can also check casino sites publication reports of how much money they are paying out to players and with trusted independent accounting firms such as PriceWaterhouseCoopers behind certain online casinos, players can have confidence knowing that they have all their bases covered from the casino to the software to the financial institutions that move the player’s money.

LINKS

* eCOGRA * Secure gambling * Support groups * Gambling help