Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you and your family have a wonderful stay - here are some tips to keep things safe and healthy
Thanksgiving weekend used to be all about turkey, football and family but in recent years - for better or worse - it is all about shopping. We can now go to the biggest shopping day of the year - Black Friday - Cyber Monday until a whirlwind shopping spree. Except this year, Black Friday can start early with some of the nation's largest box stores. In what many call "Gray Thursday," some stores are starting Advance, on Thanksgiving Day itself -. Much to the dismay of some store employees
If you're planning to brave the crowds, here are some tips for Black Friday personal safety plan to avoid being trampled, assaulted, scammed, or otherwise mistreated. You might also want to check these Black Friday Shopping Tips Consumer Reports for some of the best purchasing practices.
Saturday, November 24, 2012 is Small Business Saturday, a day can really get behind. The purpose of this day is to celebrate and support small local businesses. Why not support your friends and neighbors? It is a great way to ensure that your local community continues to thrive and grow
Cyber Monday is all about shopping online -. No crowds, but be alert for scammers, spammers and phishers. Shopping online can be fun and comfortable, but you must take steps to ensure that your purchase is safe and secure
Here are some safe buying tips :.
- Make sure your web security, malware detection and anti virus programs are updated and your firewall is on. Many experts suggest the approach "belt and suspenders" to have more than one program as a backup.
- Make sure your browser is up to date.
- Beware email phishing deals, they are quite good at creating authentic-looking emails parodies of shipments of large entities names. Do not click the link, type the site
- Ensure that all purchases are conducted in a secure environment. - Check "https" in the address in your web browser - that all-important "s" stands for "secure." - never complete a transaction without it
- public Wi-Fi is not secure to avoid making bank transactions and expose your credit card information, passwords or personal information
- Before shopping, it is a good time to update your passwords . Create unique passwords for each site. - Here are some tips for creating secure passwords
- If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Beware of "free" offers gifts and contests unknown sites - do not give personal information or credit card numbers to anyone you do not know. Stick with reputable sites and brand names
Here are some tips :.
11 Tips for Safe Online Shopping PC Magazine
Holiday Shopping Dos and Don 'ts Reports
Consumer Online Safety Guide
OnGuard Online-
0 Komentar