In this day and age of modern technology, everything seems to go virtual. If you are one of those who does not like crowded places, falling in line and driving then you will definitely love online shopping. With online shopping, buying your needs was made easy with just a few clicks from your personal computer, smart-phones or tablets and the purchases you have made online will be delivered at your doorstep. To those who are fond of shopping during Black Friday, there will be no more stampede and traffic because of cyber Black Friday which is an online version of Black Friday. It is a good thing that there are a lot of shop owners who decided to make their products available online. However, if there are advantages of electronic shopping there are also disadvantages.
Most online shoppers are victims of phishing and fraud. Phishing is a trick of acquiring your information such as your user-name and password, credit card details, pin codes, social security numbers and other personal information by making you believe that they are a trustworthy site. So before you type in your information make sure that you have an up-to-date antivirus and anti spyware program. It also helps if you activate your personal firewall. Do not forget to block spam emails and do not open emails which came from unknown sources. Before you start trusting the website, make sure that the address shows a padlock symbol and it should start with “https://”. Trusting the wrong website will result to identity theft and unauthorized access to your credit cards and other personal information.
The web offers a convenient and easy way of shopping but there is nothing more fun than hitting the stores with your family and friends. There is something about the outdoor gooseneck lighting the signages that attracts and welcome people to come in and check the products in store. Nothing can be compared to the human touch. Remember there is life outside the virtual world.
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