As advanced
in a previous article, you must be careful when shopping from e-commerce
websites for the holidays. Check out some more tips to protect yourself below.
Third-party
apps or browser extensions
It might happen that you are tempted to use third-party apps or browser
extensions since these allow you to make additional savings. Many of those are
reputable and beneficial. However, there are some that may exploit customer
information. As such, before installing any of the software, it is important to
conduct a little research on them and that you understand the implications, both
in terms of personal privacy and security.
Multi
factor authentication
This is an additional safety tool that requires customers to provide another
piece of information, apart from their login or password, to access an account
or complete a transaction. For example, this may be a short passcode sent by
text message. This is an extra layer of security that will deter unauthorised
users from misusing your account. Several retailers are leveraging multi
factor authentication to protect their clients.
Upgrade your
devices
It is important to keep your computers and mobile devices updated and patched.
This takes up a few minutes only and it will reduce the risk of your personal
information being compromised by malware when shopping online.
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Protect
yourself via multi-factor authentication
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