5 Ways to Protect Yourself on Black Friday and Cyber-Monday

If you haven’t already started your holiday shopping, it’s that time of year. Hopefully, you’ve got your lists ready and can just check of gifts quickly. Here are 5 ways to protect yourself when making purchases online.

1. LOOK FOR YOUR SECURITY BAR (BROWSER BAR) TO LIGHT UP GREEN. This is an indication that the site you are visiting has been verified and not a fake site created by a malicious cyber attacker. 
2. LOOK FOR THE HTTPS:// OR PADLOCK IN THE ADDRESS BAR. This lets you know that any information you input on this page is secure. 
3. IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE IT PROBABLY IS. These are often lures to gather information about you. 
4. USE STRONG PASSWORDS. Do not use the same password for each account. The strongest passwords include a capital letter, number, and symbol.
5. STICK WITH YOUR FAVORITE ONLINE SITES. If you’ve made purchases at an online site before and been happy with the results, shop there again. Usually, you can be sure you will get the same service that you previously received! 

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