The entire matter of online security covers a huge amount of ground. It is part of every transaction that is conducted online or which personal information you share.
Here the Everygame Heat Team will talk about online poker security. Keep in mind that all or most of this discussion applies to ordering anything online starting from reservations that cost in the thousands of dollars to flowers and chocolates that cost a bit less or depositing at the online poker rooms!
An Online Poker Site Needs to be Certified
It may be enough to simply note which organization or jurisdiction is certifying a given online poker room. However, a player who is doing the fullest due diligence will investigate every element of an online poker platform’s security protocol.
An online poker room’s security protocol includes:
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Certification, as we said.
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The exact encryption software the site uses.
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The commitment of the poker platform to keeping all records absolutely confidential.
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Do they ask for additional identification documents when a player requests a withdrawal?
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Does the platform have terms and conditions that the average player can read and understand?
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Is the customer service team at the poker site well-trained and ready to answer any questions a player may have and to help solve any problem the player may encounter?
Why is Certification So Important?
Certification provides players with assurance about the value and reliability of an online poker site, both of which are crucial. In fact, many consider reliability to be the most significant factor in choosing a poker platform.
Reliability is also at least as important in the following businesses as it is in an online poker room:
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Banks
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Investment House
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Airline
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Hospital
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Hotel
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Car rental company
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Big Box store
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Restaurant
Clearly, certification is really important. If you are curious, Everygame Poker is certified in Curacao in Antilles, Netherlands.
What Does Encryption Software Do?
This is the leading edge in the battle against online hackers. Hackers are always out there looking for a chink in the protective armor of online sites that take money must have to protect said money.
Encryption software scrambles all of the financial data that flow on the internet. Only authorized personnel can unscramble and read the data. As hackers become better at deciphering data, the encryption software has to follow suit. People these days use the internet to buy all kinds of things. We are sure that you don’t need a list of things people buy online!
So, encryption has to be constantly monitored for its effectiveness and has to always be several steps ahead of the hackers. Everygame Poker and Casino have a team of security experts whose only job is to stay several steps ahead of the hackers.
Who Protects Players against the Security Team?
This is an excellent question! The answer is that at some point players have to accept our solemn pledge to safeguard your money and your personal data. We have another team that constantly monitors the security team. However, we know that this issue can go round and round indefinitely.
We pledge to do everything in our power to keep your information safe and confidential to keep you away from any form of online harm. We also ask that you do the same!
Why is Taking Money Out Harder Than Putting Money In?
The answer is that Everygame Poker pulls all strings and effort into protecting your information. To keep it confident and safe, sometimes additional confirmation from your end is required. It's like requesting a loan from the bank - everyone could do that, but to receive the money, you need to verify your identity for safety reasons.
We don’t know who has done the best due diligence in self-protection so we ask of all players for yet another form of identification when a player asks for a withdrawal. We do this to protect those players who do not do their part in protecting themselves.
How Can People Protect Their Information Online?
The key is to hide as much information as possible. For example, everyone who has a smartphone has a PIN number that many stores require for purchases. Most people put their PIN number on their phone through a false telephone number. In that situation, all you need to know is the identity of the false number and the four-number sequence you have hidden.
It's more difficult when we talk about passwords and user names. One of the biggest mistakes people can make is to have the same password for a number of sites. A hacker may try that same password at a poker site and may hit on the correct password.
How Can a Player Keep Track of So Many User Names and Passwords?
Some may use a book of passwords. They update the information in the book whenever they change a username or password. And then hide the book! If you see yourself in the just explained; don’t leave the book out next to the desktop computer or in a drawer in the in-home computer room. Online poker room security involves our own efforts and equally important efforts of every player.
For those who aren't up noting down the new passwords, there are tools availble to serve you for this purpose. They encrypt your information multiple times and you can only access stored details with a master key. An example for such a password manager tool is KeePass. It is a free open source tool available on the desktop or the mobile.
Why Are Readable Terms and Conditions So Important
We understand that no one reads a car rental agreement. The letters are super small and the language is as far from everyday language as literature from a thousand years ago is.
Some online poker and casino sites have very unreadable terms and conditions. We advise players to read the terms and conditions. We have tried to make our terms and conditions as readable as possible. If you are reading the terms and conditions and you have a question, we have a great customer service team to help you.
Customer Service has to Provide Great Service to Every Customer
This sounds too obvious to state but the customer service teams at many online businesses are not well-trained and not nearly as helpful as they could be. Our customer service personnel are trained to answer any question and to find the answer quickly if they don’t know it themselves. Our customer service representatives are also trained to be as helpful as is humanly possible.
The Heat Team is One Aspect of Everygame Poker’s Commitment to Players
Everygame Poker is dedicated to players having a great time playing poker at our online site. The Heat Team is an innovative way to communicate news and advice to players. The Heat Team was begun just recently and we add to the database regularly. We encourage all poker players to come back to the Heat Team site as often as you can.