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Prepping for your online shopping spree this holiday season? Be wary of scams and use these online shopping tips for keeping your information safe. 

• Do business with reputable vendors
  • Before providing any personal or financial info, make sure you are interacting with a reputable, established vendor
• Use secure payment methods
  • There are laws to limit your liability for fraudulent credit card charges, but you may not have the same level of protection for your debit cards
• Don’t fall for email scams
  • Attackers may attempt to gather info by sending emails requesting that you confirm purchase or account information. Legitimate businesses will not solicit this type of info through email
• Check site security before you buy
  • Many sites use secure socket layer to encrypt info. Indications that your info will be encrypted include a URL that begins with “https:” instead of “http.” and a padlock icon.

Learn more on our LinkedIn post and at www.cisa.gov