First of all, I apologize for not posting this before you, faithful readers, started doing online Christmas shopping, but it's better late than never. Here's a couple of tips to help keep you safe while you shop online. And I will try to remember to post this again in about 10 or 11 months, to remind you before you start your Christmas shopping. But these tips are things that will help keep all of us safer throughout the year. If you're like me, it seems like I buy something online every week or so. But I digress.
First of all, if possible, do your online shopping on a desktop computer. The internet connection is much more safe than using a wifi internet connection. But if you don't have a desktop computer anymore, you can still be safer - use your smart phone for shopping online. Just turn off the wifi and use your actual cell phone connection.
Second, when you go to a website to shop online, look up at the search box at the top of the screen for the URL address of the website. If it starts with "https", then it is a secure site. The "s" designates it is secure. If the web address of the online store just has "http://www..." for it's address, it is not a secure site, and you should avoid it.
Stay safe.
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