Monday, November 26, 2012
Before entering your credit card number online, take steps to avoid becoming the victim of cyber crime.
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Monday, November 26, 2012
Just when you've had time to recover from Black Friday, it's Cyber Monday -- a day for shopping from the comfort of home. While avoiding crowds and getting great bargains is enjoyable, Cyber Monday can be full of hazards for those shoppers who fail to take the proper precautions. The Federal Bureau of Investigation offers several tips to make your Cyber Monday shopping experience safe and enjoyable: If you do end up as the victim of an online scam, you can file a complaint on the Internet Crime Complaint Center website.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
How do you do you do your shopping for Christmas gifts?
Every year there is an increased drive to get shoppers into stores. Black Friday now gets an early start on Thanksgiving Thursday, Buy Local campaigns push Small Business Saturday shopping and technology and social media sites encourage Cyber Monday logins. The message is clear - shop early and shop often. So what is your shopping style for the holidays? Will you be shopping off your Thanksgiving meal on Thursday or Friday, supporting the small businesses in your area on Saturday or is the computer your preferred shopping mall on Cyber Monday? There are, of course, the traditional procrastinators too. Are you one of those shoppers found at the local drug store just before closing time on Christmas Eve? Let us know how you expect to get …
Sunday, November 27, 2011
The Better Business Bureau give tips on how to avoid giving online hackers and scammers a shopping bonanza this Christmas shopping season.
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Sunday, November 27, 2011
If you didn’t get gifts for everybody on your list on Black Friday or Small Business Saturday, don’t despair, there’s always Cyber Monday. In fact, according to shopping experts, that has now become the most popular day to shop for the holidays – and why not. That way you get to avoid all the crowds. However, shopping online opens you up to scammers and hackers who are just waiting to take advantage of this latest trend. “The convenience and ease of shopping online has replaced the hassle of going to the store for many people—but online shopping has its own set of risks,” said Fred T. Elsberry, Jr., President & CEO of the BBB Serving Metro Atlanta, Athens & Northeast Georgia. “Taking steps to avoid the fraud online will result in a much …
John Henderson
4:29 pm on Friday, November 16, 2012
Actual Krogers closes at 6pm on Christmas Eve. Mr.B will have to do his shopping QT or Waffle House now has Gift Certificates. more ›