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Beware of Identity Theft While Purchaing Online!

by $h@mood G on November 28, 2010
On this Cyber Monday; it's easy to grab deals from the comfort of your living room but take precautions to avoid becoming a victim of identity theft, which costs U.S. consumers more than $50 billion a year. Only do business with websites that are properly secure. A common indicator that it's OK to enter confidential information is the presence of a padlock in the address bar on the checkout page. This means that the data you input will be properly encrypted for your protection.

Go ahead and check a Google search for the phrase “Cyber Monday” produced roughly 54 million results. But not all are legitimate, experts say. As we sit in our cubicles the Monday after Thanksgiving and fill up our shopping carts with steeply discounted goods (instead of filing the ol’ QED report), sophisticated hackers may try to intercept. “This is the time of year that scam artists are hard at work trying to relieve you of your hard-earned money,” says Mike Spinney, senior privacy analyst with the Ponemon Institute, a research “think tank” focusing on improving privacy and data protection. ”Be suspicious of everything.”
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$h@mood G · Become a Fan

few tips and tricks to avoid identity theft while purchasing online.

21 months ago
madshah butt · Become a Fan

its a really nice post keeping in view the increasing trend towards on line purchasing. Above all Holiday season is coming ahead so it is a must-read article.

18 months ago
Sehrish +923006468058 · Become a Fan

i like your post

18 months ago
Amar Saeed · Become a Fan

nice post

17 months ago
$h@mood G · Become a Fan

thanks for all nice comments.

17 months ago