How to protect yourself while shopping online
December 9, 2024
With holiday shopping underway and people looking to score deals, a University of Cincinnati professor offered five tips for shoppers to protect themselves online. Zag ElSayed, PhD, an assistant professor in UC’s School of Information Technology, said the most common risks shoppers encounter online are phishing, malware, identity theft and credit card fraud. These can lead to financial loss, compromised personal information and emotional distress.