Today has become known as cyber-Monday. This is the day online retailers roll out their holiday shopping deals but in reality many got started last Wednesday. I guess that is the plus to being open 24/7 anywhere. There are a few safety tips as you hit the interwebs to do some shopping.
- Stick to trusted sites. Try to stick to web site that look legit. There are a lot of scammers trying to take advantage of the shopping frenzy.
- Look for security before you enter your credit card. Be sure the site features the small padlock in the browser address bar to indicate you are entering your info into a secure site.
- Use unique logins. Don’t reuse the same password for each web site that you use for Facebook or email account. The reason this is a good idea is that if the retailer ever gets breached by a hacker your password won’t be publicly available. A great resource is LastPass.
- Keep an eye on your bank and credit card accounts. Be on the lookout for odd expenditures that you don’t remember. Investigate and contact your bank or credit card issuer as soon as possible.
- Avoid suspicious links. This is a popular time of the year for fishing scams. Because of the increased shopping activity users are more apt to click on email links requesting they confirm their account information.
Stay safe and shop away. Just be sure you get some work done, too.