{"id":8217,"date":"2015-11-04T10:31:04","date_gmt":"2015-11-04T10:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tsisupport.com\/?p=621"},"modified":"2020-05-27T10:00:48","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T10:00:48","slug":"five-tips-for-ensuring-cyber-security-when-online-shopping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tsisupport.com\/tsistaging\/?p=8217","title":{"rendered":"Five Tips For Ensuring Cybersecurity When Online Shopping"},"content":{"rendered":"

Believe it or not \u2013 we\u2019re on our way to the holiday season, full steam ahead! Whether or not you find yourself giving gifts at this time of year, you probably do a bit of online shopping. Who doesn\u2019t? Black Friday sales have begun creeping earlier and earlier every year, and retailers capitalize on workers sitting at their desks the Monday after Thanksgiving by putting on some pretty enticing Cyber Monday sales.<\/p>\n

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With all of the benefits of online shopping it\u2019s easy to forget that it\u2019s also something that needs to be done safely and securely. After all, you\u2019re putting nearly every single piece of identifying information possible out into the world \u2013 your full name, shipping and billing addresses, email address, and of course, your credit card number. Sometimes you might even be putting other sensitive information \u2013 such as your birthday if you\u2019re signing up for a store loyalty program, or your social security number if you\u2019re signing up for a store credit card \u2013 out there. And none of that is information you want to mess around with.<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re shopping for family and friends, or buying yourself a little treat, here are 5 tips to keep yourself (and your bank account!) safe this holiday shopping season.<\/p>\n

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  1. Keep It Clean.<\/strong> Your machine, that is. Whether you\u2019re browsing and shopping sales via a desktop, smartphone, or tablet be certain that you\u2019ve got the latest software and security updates installed. In addition to occasionally adding a cool new feature, these updates are what patch holes that hackers might exploit.<\/li>\n
  2. Make Sure It\u2019s Secure.<\/strong> When you navigate to a website you\u2019ll be able to tell if their site sends data \u2013 including your credit card information \u2013 securely simply by looking at the browser bar. Across the major web browsers a little closed lock will show at the start of the URL to signify that their site is secure. Some retailers or payment processing companies have even higher levels of security which are denoted by showing the full company name and URL information, rather than just the URL.<\/li>\n
  3. Stay Alert.<\/strong> If it hasn\u2019t already, your inbox is sure to be inundated with messages from every retailer you\u2019ve ever given your email address to boasting about the deals of a lifetime. Be wary! Before clicking on any links, verify that the email is actually coming from the sender you think it\u2019s coming from. Better yet, just navigate directly to the website of the store you\u2019re interested in. If there are deals available via email, you can probably get them right from the website too \u2013 and if the email has a coupon code in it, you can always enter that in at checkout. (Also, be vigilant \u2013 the deals around this time of year are generally awesome, but if something looks too good to be true it probably is.)<\/li>\n
  4. Check Your Payment Method. <\/strong>One of the most secure ways to make purchases online is by using a credit card. Your debit card is linked directly to your bank account, which means if a nefarious villain gets access to it once, they can drain the entire account and possibly get into other attached accounts. By using your credit card you can work with the issuing bank to dispute charges and it keeps the bad guys hands out of your savings.<\/li>\n
  5. Keep Watching. <\/strong>We\u2019ve all been there \u2013 you got a little too generous and busted your holiday budget a bit. It\u2019s tempting to simply avoid looking at your bank statements and credit card bills for a while to let the sting wear off, but don\u2019t do it! In order to track fraudulent charges you\u2019ve got to at least skim your statements. Obviously you want to keep an eye out for any large purchases or withdrawals that you know you didn\u2019t make, but also look for small purchases – $5 here, $10 there. Some schemers take little amounts of money over long period of time, because they know those are less likely to be caught.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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