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How Do You Know an Online Casino is Secure? 4 Tips for Playing Safely
Public Group active 2 years, 3 months agoClaiming no deposit bonuses is great. In fact, getting anything for free (or as close to free as possible) is a huge plus when it comes to online casino gaming. However, just as it is in other aspects of life, the devil is in the details. That’s true when it comes to wagering conditions and everything else an online operator offers. For example, if the playthrough on no deposit bonus is 500X, it’s barely worth claiming because the effort you have to put in to release the free credits is too great.
This strategy of looking at the whole picture, and not just the headlines, is important when it comes to security. An online casino that’s a potential target for cybercriminals is one to avoid. Even if it has the biggest welcome bonus in the world, it’s not worth joining if its security protocols are poor. Why? Because it puts your personal details and bankroll at risk.
There are two things you never do in gambling: risk your integrity or your bankroll. Using an unsecure casino breaks both of these golden rules. The question, therefore, is how do you find a secure online casino? More specifically, how do you determine whether or not an online casino is safe? The answer to both of these questions requires you to assess the following credentials:
1. Online Gambling Licenses
Security starts with an online gambling license. All countries and regions have their own rules and regulations, but the point here is that there are rules and regulations. Within these regulations is the requirement to have secure software and fair games. So, with a secure online casino like PlayStar, the New Jersey of Division of Gaming Enforcement has reviewed its software and, after rigorous checks, determined that the casino and its 100+ games are safe. Therefore, it’s worthy of a local online gambling license.
2. Online Casino Partners
The security of an online casino can also be judged by the company it keeps. If the list of payment processors includes names you recognize, such as Visa, MasterCard, and PayPal, that’s a positive. If you’ve never heard of the payment processors, it’s probably best not to use them. It’s the same when it comes to software partners. Developers such as NetEnt, Playtech, and Evolution are highly regarded within the industry and known for creating safe, fair games.
3. Online Casino Security Provisions
Scroll to the bottom of an online casino’s homepage and you’ll see what security provisions it offers. You want to see something in the footer text about 128-bit or 256-bit SSL encryption. This means all the personal and financial data flowing through the site gets scrambled. Encrypting it in this way means that it’s much harder for a criminal to steal your details.
4. Online Casino Gaming Certificates
The final feature you need to assess when you’re searching for secure casinos is fairness. All online casino games are powered by random number generators (RNGs). These RNGs need to use fair algorithms that have been tested by independent agencies. Only games that have been certified as fair by agencies such as eCOGRA can be a licensed online casino. Therefore, if the games are certified as fair, you know they’re safe and, in turn, that the casino is secure.
