managing and protecting credit card

Online Credit Card Protection

Which of these strategies will leave you open to unauthorized credit card charges or identity theft if you use a credit card online?

  1. Place hard-to-guess passwords on your online credit card account.

  2. Shop on sites that have an https:// Internet address or display a security padlock icon.

  3. Use Wi-Fi or mobile devices to make credit card purchases.

"C" is correct. Wi-Fi and smart phones are often unsecured, so they make it easy to steal your account number or personal information. Don't use passwords that include info like your street address, birth date, or account number; include a variety of characters and numbers instead. Only shop online at secure sites that belong to vendors you know and trust.