As an e-commerce merchant, you can never be too careful when it comes to processing payments online. When consumers buy goods or services from your website, they trust that their personal cardholder information will be safe in your hands. But when fraudsters find new techniques every day for scamming merchants and cardholders, it’s important to […]
How to Protect Your Identity When Shopping Online
August 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
One of the biggest concerns for people in the modern world is protecting their identity. Simply speaking, identity theft if one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States and it is something that is especially scary on the internet. For people who want to protect themselves, it pays to use some preventative methods. […]
5 Reasons to Avoid Store Credit Cards
July 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Filling your wallet or purse up with retail store credit cards is like filling your pockets with lead; they will only drag you down. Retail outlets make their charge cards incredibly tempting by promising discounts at the register if you apply on the spot. A slight discount at the register for a one-time purchase isn’t […]
Shopping Online Safely: The Most Common Risks
June 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Shopping online can often expose you to unnecessary risks and often people get duped into giving away their credit card details to fraudulent companies. However with caution you can avoid most credit card fraud and avoid the unnecessary hassle of cancelled cards and unexpected bills. With that in mind we’ve put together a list of […]
How to Protect Your Credit Cards From Identity Theft
May 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This is the number one risk for identity theft in America so it’s a vital topic for us to talk about. Today, we’re moving out of the workplace and away from computers so we can look at how to protect your credit cards and debit cards from being used by an identity thief. According to […]
