The holiday season provides many extra opportunities identity theives. Scammers and theives are always creating new schemes to trick shoppers into giving personal information. The following tips can help keep you safe and secure online.
* Use A Credit Card. If your credit card information ends up in the hands of ID theives, the Fair Credit Billing Act allows you to dispute the charges
* Shop On A Secured Site Always check the address box for the "s" in https:// and in the lower-right corner for the "lock" symbol before paying.
* Also Internet Explorer users can right-click anywhee on the page to select "Properties". This will show you the real URL(web site address) the dialog box will reveal if the site is encrypted
Shopping Online In Public
I keep hearing stories about people's having their computers hacked while their in a public place. Some had their bank accounts and credit cards wiped out in a matter of hours.
Here are some things to remember when online.
If your using a Wi-Fi hotspot while shopping:
* Check if the site your using is encrypted with SSL
*Use a vitual private network.
* Always have your antivirus and firewal enabled.
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