Singapore shoppers – secure your device with a VPN

Increasing numbers of shoppers in Singapore are turning to the internet to purchase goods and
services, and more and more consumers are placing orders using their smartphone or tablet. But what about security risks? Well, good news because secure online shopping in Singapore is possible – continue reading to find out how!


The tide is turning for shoppers in Singapore, who are ditching the department store in favour of scouring the millions of online retailers to save money, especially on luxury goods and services, and often buying in bulk. Air tickets, accommodation and cinema tickets are some of the most popular transactions.

According to a study by Visa around 47 per cent of consumers used their smartphone to place an order online over the last six months, with this figure set to rise to 53 per cent next year. Shoppers in Singapore using their smartphone or tablet are expected to exceed PC and laptop usage by 6 per cent over the next year, with tablet use growing to 29 per cent, and mobile phones by 24 per cent.
Visa’s Country Manager Brunei Ooi Huey Tyng said “Singaporean consumers are increasingly comfortable making purchases and payments with their mobile devices, and we expect this trend to continue.”

Online security concerns
With growing number of shoppers in Singapore using their smartphones or tablets to shop online come security concerns, data breaches, and also the worry of their personal and confidential information, such as banking usernames and passwords falling into the wrong hands. A study by GFK found that 57 per cent of respondents were fearful that their financial data could fall into the hands of attackers and cyber criminals and 20 per cent were uneasy about sharing their credit card details with online retailers.

Secure online shopping in Singapore – use a VPN!
To terminate online security risks, one of the best tools shoppers in Singapore (or anywhere else), can use to protect their personal data on their smartphone or tablet from getting into the wrong hands is to use a virtual private network (VPN). A VPN adds a solid layer of security to your device, especially when using free public Wi-Fi to purchase goods online. This is because public Wi-Fi doesn’t give any encryption security, which makes it very easy for cybercriminals or attackers (or even a 7-year old schoolgirl) to swiftly hack into your device and steal your valuable personal information. Using a VPN on your smartphone, tablet or PC will stop them dead in their tracks, because a VPN encrypts all your data over the internet, so they won’t be able to decipher the data on your phone.

To learn more about staying safe online, check our Wi-Fi safety tips.
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