It can happen to anyone and it's really pretty easy: all you have to do is enter your information into a suspect field or two and then — ZANG! — suddenly your bank's calling you because you're trying to rent hotel rooms in Barbados.
(And if you get that call, consider yourself lucky, it could be much worse.)
So, in the interest of keeping everyone's info safe and secure this holiday shopping season, we've scoured the web for the best tips and tricks to keeping your ID safe.
Have a dedicated credit card
Use a dedicated internet shopping credit card, and make sure it only has a limit of about $500 to a $1000. This way, if you do make a mistake, it will be relatively manageable.
Most people won't have to rearrange their entire lives to fix a $500 mistake.
Have a decent security software on your computer
We've all heard how awesome and super-unhackable Mac computers are — but it's usually not the computer that makes the mistake ... (it's the human).
Having an up-to-date security software will help identify any potential threats, before you even enter you credit card info.
If you're shopping on a mobile device, make sure the device locks
This should seem obvious, but if you do your "Cyber Monday" shopping on a mobile device, make sure that device locks.
If someone steals it from you, and it doesn't lock, they'll use the credit card info your browser likely stored in order to rent hotels in Barbados.
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