If your information is compromised, a hacker may be making charges on your credit card. If you’re unaware of those charges, your credit score could take a sizable hit. Keeping a watchful eye on your credit report is a good idea. Hackers often target financial information when ecommerce reaches peak volume. Monitoring your report will […]

A dark pattern refers to deliberate design choices, typically in apps and websites, that try to steer your behavior in a certain direction. A common instance is having to click a bunch of buttons to try to close an account, only to find you actually have to call someone. Needing to deselect a huge list […]

Don’t use the same email address to sign up for multiple accounts. If that email is compromised, so are all the accounts connected to it. Assign a different email address with a unique password to every type of action you take on the internet (i.e. social media, work, e-commerce, etc.)

Credit cards are one the safest ways to make online purchases because you can dispute the charges if you never get the goods or services or if the offer was misrepresented. Federal law limits your liability to $50 if someone makes unauthorized charges to your account, and most credit card issuers will remove them entirely […]

Amazon keeps a detailed record of everything you search, shop and save on their marketplace. As a result, you likely see suggestions for similar products all over their website. If this makes you uncomfortable, you can erase your browsing history from your Amazon profile.

Having your payment card details stolen can be a traumatic experience, especially if the card in question was a debit card tied to a bank account. Prepaid cards offer a safer alternative. You can just load a small amount onto them each time you need to make a purchase. If the card is compromised, there’s […]