It pays to protect yourself against online fraud, especially during the holiday season. The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) offers some timely tips to help you avoid becoming a victim of online fraud.
"Canadians are sharing lots of information online when using social media, buying goods and services and engaging in activities like gaming and chatting", says FCAC Commissioner, Ursula Menke. "But as more personal data is disclosed, unfortunately more is also being stolen. It's important that Canadians are aware of not only how this information can be stolen, but how they can protect themselves."
Some of the more common ways that people expose themselves to fraud include:
a.. using public or unsecured wireless Internet.
b.. entering personal information on unsecure or fake websites.
c.. downloading viruses, spyware or malware, programs designed to damage or do unwanted things on your computer.
d.. creating an online profile that includes credit card or banking information.
e.. saving passwords on a computer in a file that has not been encrypted, or protected by a key or password.
more... http://www.moneyville.ca/blog/post/1106768--simple-tips-to-protect-yourself-online?bn=1
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