Online Shopping

Online shopping is convenient, but you have to be aware of the security risks involved.

To shop safely and securely, follow these tips:

• Shop through reputable online stores
• Look for the lock icon on the browser's status bar and make sure that "https" appears in the address (https://...) before completing online purchases
• Pay with a credit card instead of a debit card. With credit card transactions, you have a period of time before money is transferred, but debit transactions are immediately withdrawn from your account
• Be cautious about storing passwords and payment methods online
• Print and save records of your online transactions, especially online receipts and any electronic correspondence you have with the retailer or seller
• Review your credit card and bank statements as you receive them and immediately report unauthorized charges
• Use a cross-cut shredder to shred all documents when no longer needed