Watch out for holiday scams while deciding what gifts to buy and donations to make. Fraudsters often trick people with too-good-to-be-true deals, especially this time of year. We often want to share the Christmas spirit by donating to good causes as well. Don’t let a scammer ruin your festive, giving mood! Here are common scams…

In the sometimes risky landscape of the internet, where cyber criminals lurk around every virtual corner, it’s crucial to stay smart while shopping online. Just in time for Cyber Monday deals, read on for information about how to increase security while navigating the digital aisles. Fort Knox Passwords: Your password is the gatekeeper to your…

My social media feed is filling up with pictures of kids moving into fully decked-out dorm rooms. I know my friends have been shopping online and organizing for months to make sure their kids are set up for a successful first year of college. Here are some safety tips for online dorm shopping to avoid…

Every year as holiday shopping and gift-buying kick into gear, there are stories of packages being stolen from someone’s porch. “Porch Pirates are at it again!” We’ve written about it in prior blog posts and have a few new ideas to help you protect those packages. Some of the ways we’ve mentioned include specifying a…

So many things are different in 2020. One thing that sadly does not to seem to have changed is the porch pirates stealing packages! With online holiday shopping expected to be reach new highs this year (Digital Commerce 360), there will be even more opportunities for these thieves to grab delivered packages right off the…

One Sunday afternoon in the early summer, I was sitting on the back porch shopping online on my phone.  I ordered cat doors and a few other low priced items from Home Depot.  The items arrived later that week and I thought nothing more about it. The next weekend, again I was sitting on the…

Staying Safe Online and at the Store According to the National Retail Federation, retail sales during the holiday season of 2016 hit $658.3 billion (Fortune January 2017). Cyber Monday 2016 was the biggest online shopping day in U.S. history with $3.45 billion in sales that one day. As you are doing your holiday shopping this…