If you’re a bit worried about making online purchases with your credit card – and let’s face it, who isn’t? – don’t despair. There are a number of steps you can take to make sure your next purchase is a bit safer.
The sheer number of online security breaches and sophisticated computer hackers has left many consumers weary about making online purchases. Although the only way to ensure safety from online hackers is to completely eliminate making online purchases, there are a few things you can do to greatly reduce the chances that you will become the next victim of online credit card theft:
- Ask your bank if you are able to create a “disposable” credit card number. Consider ShopSafe, through Bank of America, for example. If you have a Ba