As scams grow more sophisticated, knowing how to protect yourself online is more important than ever.
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But this doesn't mean you need hacker-level skills to keep your info safe. “You don’t have to be some kind of expert to know if a site is real or not,” says, Ph.D., CEO of Summers & Co., and executive director of Cloud and Advanced Network Engineering Services for Arizona State University. Instead, you just need to be proactive and know what to look out for as you shop. Just keep these essential online security tips in mind.
Take another glance at that address bar. Do you notice a padlock at the front of it, right before the URL? You might not have thought about it before, but that little icon isn’t just for show—it’s actually one of the most crucial things for determining whether or not a site is genuine. Around major shopping events like Mother’s Day or Black Friday, cybercriminals will often create a slew of fake sites—or, “copycat shopping sites,” as Sun refers to them—designed to capture payment information and scam unsuspecting consumers. If you’re feeling unsure about a site’s validity, you can use tools like theADVERTISEMENT
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