Tag Archives: online shopping

6 ways to protect your credit cards this holiday shopping season

Protect your credit cards from theft and fraud with these simple tips. At this time of the year, your credit cards see a lot of action – online and at the stores. Credit card fraud takes place every day, but in the holiday shopping season you need to be extra diligent to keep cybercooks from getting […]

Can shopping extensions help you find the best prices?

Protect your privacy while finding the best online prices. The holiday shopping season is upon us and shoppers are flocking to the Web to find online deals and coupons. Shopping extensions for your web browser can help you find the best prices, but how do you know you are finding a great deal from a SAFE […]

‘Tis the Season to Shop Online

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The holiday season is coming up and we expect that many will opt to shop online to avoid the big crowds in city centers, malls and stores.  In America, Cyber Monday, the cyber version of shopping day Black Friday, was born in the mid 2000s. Cyber Monday sales have steadily increased since its inception and […]

10 ways to ensure your security while shopping online

That online shopping increases day by day is not news. If you are an average user, you are probably already aware of the normal precautions and have taken them yourself. Ease of use and convenience when browsing for different products or searching for the best prices has improved greatly. However, at the same time, online […]

Shopping online just got a little more risky

One of the largest e-commerce platforms, Magento, has been plagued by hackers who inject malicious code in order to spy and steal credit card data or any other data a customer submits to the system. More than 100,000+ merchants all over the world use Magento platform, including eBay, Nike Running, Lenovo, and the Ford Accessories […]

Leave the tracking to the post office – not online advertising!

The holidays are here and many are opting to shop online for their holiday gifts, whether it’s to avoid the crowds or because time is running out. Online shopping is a convenient option, everything is almost guaranteed to be in stock, there are no lines and your purchase gets delivered to your doorstep. But, can […]

Cybercriminals take advantage of relaxed security measures during Black Friday

Cybercrooks believe that their attacks are more likely to succeed during the holiday shopping season.   Retailers have been “leaking” special Black Friday deals since before Buffalo got covered in a snow wall, and that flurry of sales results in the annual spike that carries them through the rest of the year. But analysts who […]

How to carefully choose safe online shops

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In my previous article, I advised you on how to protect yourself against attempts to steal your money while shopping online. I promised to analyze another problem – how to find shops you can trust and recognize those you can’t. There are many e-shops and online markets on the internet. Some have a perfect reputation, […]

How to shop safely online with the new avast! Free and Premium versions

Seasonal shopping fever starts with Black Friday and Cyber Monday in a few weeks, but we’ve already seen terrific sales offered online by retailers getting an early start. Every year more people make their purchases online, with the intention of saving time and money and avoiding the crowds. There are, however, some people who love […]

Conversion Best Practices for Mobile and Tablet Shoppers

Smartphones and tablets are becoming ubiquitous, with consumers and organizations alike relying on them for everyday activities—including online shopping. With more and more mobile devices in use, the rise of mCommerce has been rapid and is expected to account for 25 percent of U.S. online retail transactions by 2017. At this point, it is almost a Read more…