{"id":18198,"date":"2018-11-16T15:57:27","date_gmt":"2018-11-16T15:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emyoosolutions.com\/no1\/?p=18198"},"modified":"2024-06-29T20:19:45","modified_gmt":"2024-06-29T15:19:45","slug":"7-tips-for-staying-safe-online-during-this-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emyoosolutions.com\/no1\/7-tips-for-staying-safe-online-during-this-holiday-season\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Tips for Staying Safe Online During this Holiday Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>7 Tips for Staying Safe Online During this Holiday Season<\/h1>\n<p>by\u00a0<a title=\"Posts by Eitan Katz\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.dashlane.com\/author\/eitan-katz\/\" rel=\"author\">Eitan Katz<\/a>\u00a0Via <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.dashlane.com\/safe-online-shopping-tips\/?utm_source=email&amp;utm_medium=appboy&amp;utm_campaign=19774335-05fd-4bb8-bb48-9e2d05587b38&amp;utm_content=1&amp;utm_term=en&amp;utm_type=news\">Dashlane<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px0px26px; color: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);\">season is finally here, and with it comes online shopping. Retail e-commerce is a thriving market expected to <a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: #ff5412; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); transition: all 0.2s ease-out;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/topics\/2477\/online-shopping-behavior\/\">double by 2020<\/a>, but an unfortunate side effect is a parallel increase in cyber threats. While retailers compete for shoppers with flash discounts and \u201ctoday only\u201d sales, fraudsters are taking advantage of this urgency. They know that shoppers are more concerned with getting the sale price and less concerned with the security of their personal information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px0px26px; color: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);\">But there are ways to shop online that mitigate a lot of the risks associated with sharing and storing your sensitive info without compromising the convenience of shopping from your couch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px0px26px; color: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);\">Here are 7 tips to stay safe online during the holiday season:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px0px26px24px; padding: 0px; color: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;\">Beware of shopping-related phishing<\/strong> <strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;\">schemes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;\">Avoid suspicious or unfamiliar retailers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;\">Don\u2019t shop online using free WiFi unless you\u2019re using a VPN<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;\">Don\u2019t save sensitive info on sites or in your browser<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;\">Keep an eye on your credit<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;\">Ship to a secure location<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;\">Secure accounts with strong passwords<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px0px26px; color: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);\">1. <strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;\">Beware of shopping-related phishing schemes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px0px26px; color: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);\">Phishing is an incredibly effective tactic used by cybercriminals that involves sending emails designed to look like they\u2019re from someone else\u2014like a brand you love. Generally speaking, these emails will encourage you to click on a malicious link by enticing you with a deal or exclusive price. If you click on the link, you\u2019re redirected to a spoofed landing page of the brand they\u2019re impersonating. Typically, the cybercriminal will try to collect login credentials or payment information like your credit card number. If something smells phishy, you can check the \u201cfrom\u201d email address to ensure it\u2019s legitimate, and we also recommend hovering your mouse over the URL <i style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">before<\/i> you click to confirm that it leads to a legitimate site and not a fake.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px0px26px24px; padding: 0px; color: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);\" start=\"2\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;\">Avoid suspicious or unfamiliar retailers<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px0px26px; color: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);\">Speaking of illegitimate sites, you should be careful submitting your login or payment information on any site that feels scammy or deals that seem \u201ctoo good to be true.\u201d Oftentimes during holiday season, scammers set up sites designed to attract bargain hunters hoping to score a crazy deal on the latest iPhone or Amazon Echo. If you aren\u2019t familiar with the website or company you are buying from, don\u2019t take the risk. That seemingly good deal could cost you thousands of dollars spent on restoring your stolen identity.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px0px26px24px; padding: 0px; color: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);\" start=\"3\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;\">Don\u2019t shop online using free WiFi unless you\u2019re using a VPN<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px0px26px; color: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);\">It\u2019s really tempting to shop on-the-go during holiday season, especially if you\u2019re traveling to see family or friends. But if you\u2019re connected to free WiFi like in airports, planes, trains, cafes, or hotels, the first thing you should do when you get online is connect to a VPN. A VPN encrypts all the traffic coming in and out of your device, so no one can snoop on your internet activity and steal the information you input online, including logins and payment information. If you\u2019re using a home WiFi, or simply using your cellular data, you don\u2019t need to worry about using a VPN.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px0px26px24px; padding: 0px; color: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);\" start=\"4\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;\">Don\u2019t save sensitive info on sites or in your browser<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px0px26px; color: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);\">This is more of a general safety tip, but it\u2019s more common during the holiday season to save personal and payment information on shopping websites so you don\u2019t need to fill it in the next time you buy something there. However, these sites aren\u2019t designed to provide the necessary security for your data\u2014they\u2019re designed for shopping. That\u2019s why we routinely hear about hacks and breaches containing personal information from retailers. If you want to have the convenience of autofilling your information on different sites without sacrificing the security of your data, you should try a password manager, which gives you <a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: #ff5412; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); transition: all 0.2s ease-out;\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.dashlane.com\/autofill-forms-online-checkouts\/\">automatic logins and secure autofill<\/a> of personal and payment information.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px0px26px24px; padding: 0px; color: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);\" start=\"5\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;\">Keep an eye on your credit<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px0px26px; color: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);\">Sometimes you may not even be aware that your personal information is compromised until it\u2019s too late. Holiday season is like hunting season for cybercriminals seeking PII (personally identifiable information). If your information or identity is stolen, one of the first signs of improper use is unusual changes to your credit. There are affordable ways to get alerted about credit changes, so you can take action fast in a worst-case scenario.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px0px26px24px; padding: 0px; color: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);\" start=\"6\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;\">Ship to a secure location<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px0px26px; color: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);\">This may seem extreme, but package theft has become more prevalent in recent years with the rise of online shopping and the barrage of home deliveries. If no one\u2019s home during the day, consider shipping to your office or somewhere else that keeps your packages off sidewalks or front doorsteps.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px0px26px24px; padding: 0px; color: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);\" start=\"7\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;\">Secure accounts with strong passwords<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px0px26px; color: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);\">Password reuse is an epidemic. Reusing passwords is like using the same key for your house as you do for your car, your office, your mailbox, and even the locker at your gym that you never go to. The point is, if someone gets a hold of any one of those keys, they now have access to everything you want to keep safe. The same is true of your online accounts. During the holiday season, you\u2019ll likely be creating new accounts to make checkouts, tracking, and returns easy. When you do, use random, strong passwords, so in the event of a site breach, you won\u2019t be handing a cybercriminal the key to your other accounts. Password managers have generators that can help you eliminate password reuse and create and remember strong passwords for you to protect your accounts and information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px0px26px; color: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);\">If you can follow the steps laid out above, you\u2019ll be way ahead of the curve in terms of securing your personal information online and ensuring that your holiday season remains a time for joy, family, and lots of gifts, instead of a time for worry, stress, and frustration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>7 Tips for Staying Safe Online During this Holiday Season by\u00a0Eitan Katz\u00a0Via Dashlane season is finally here, and with it comes online shopping. 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