Most online retailers go to great lengths to be sure your information is secure. It’s your job, as the consumer, to recognize risky transactions and to look elsewhere instead.
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5 Tips for Safe and Secure Online Shopping
December 16th, 2011 · No Comments · Credit Cards
Tags: credit·Credit Cards·encryption technology·financial management·holiday shopping·online retailers·online shopping·Secure Socket Layer·Shopping·Shopping Online·SSL·TRUSTe·VeriSign
Webcams Reading Credit Cards: Easy, Safe or Necessary?
July 27th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Credit Cards
Whether you’ve been online shopping with credit cards for years, or you’re still warming up to the idea, Jumio’s new Netswipe technology may be a tough sell either way.
Tags: Convenience·Credit Cards·CVV·Jumio·Netswipe·online shopping·security·video streaming·webcam
Tips for Online Holiday Shopping
November 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Budgeting
No, it’s not too soon to think about the holiday shopping season. It seems all stores have their Christmas decorations on display. The official “kickoff” is really the day after Thanksgiving, appropriately dubbed “Black Friday”. This shopping frenzy is followed by Cyber Monday, or the Monday after Thanksgiving. But if you’re like me, you’re already [...]
Tags: cyber monday·CyberMonday·holiday shopping·online shopping·password protection·phishing·spam emails·Thanksgiving
The Obligatory Cyber Monday Tip Sheet
November 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Budgeting, Consumer Info
What’s even better (or way better, in my humble opinion), than Black Friday shopping? It’s Cyber Monday. Created in 2005 by the National Retail Federation, Cyber Monday is the first workday after Thanksgiving. Two years ago they started CyberMonday.com to promote specials and spur online shopping. Of course, like any other shopping expedition, there are [...]
Tags: brick and mortar stores·cyber monday·internet access·off-peak hours·online shopping·retail·Thanksgiving·traffic·Yahoo
