Buying online is Amazing sometimes

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

Beware of online credit card use.Two times this year my card was compromised as the result of online purchases.Fishing tackle of course.

Two things:
1) I use my CC online for all my purchases. If I'm purchasing from any vendor I don't 100% trust, I can receive a temporary CC# from my bank (Bank of America) and use that without worry. You can also set a maximum limit, so my purchase is going to be say $125 and I set the temp limit to $135.

2) CC#s are often stolen by keyloggers that are *installed on your own computer*. There are so many different ways keyloggers are getting on our computers now and it takes a combination of protection methods to protect against them. I suggest Kaspersky as a primary defense.

[WESTPORTMAFIA]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

Two things:
1) I use my CC online for all my purchases. If I'm purchasing from any vendor I don't 100% trust, I can receive a temporary CC# from my bank (Bank of America) and use that without worry. You can also set a maximum limit, so my purchase is going to be say $125 and I set the temp limit to $135.

2) CC#s are often stolen by keyloggers that are *installed on your own computer*. There are so many different ways keyloggers are getting on our computers now and it takes a combination of protection methods to protect against them. I suggest Kaspersky as a primary defense.

So its faster and safer to call. Most people are like me and have no clue wtf a keylogger is. Anything on a computer can be hacked. I'm not a paranoid freak about it or anything. I have used it online in the past with 0 problems. But like you said a keylogger can steal my cc# and I have no clue what one is and if I have one. Another thing is not understanding or trusting defense programs installed or wanting to install. They say your protected but then your computer crashes anyway.

[striperman36]

Get a friend to set you up. It's a good thing to do. and you can't have enough protection. the internet is like the wild west, if you go online you need protection. and you need lots more stuff to make sure there's not somebody walking you disks.

[WESTPORTMAFIA]

I have been by at least a few different pro's in the last 7 years or so, personal and business and they all told me I was all set. It seems like I'm protected, but a week or 2 later I'm not. I hate computers

[striperman36]

Originally Posted by WESTPORTMAFIA

I have been by at least a few different pro's in the last 7 years or so, personal and business and they all told me I was all set. It seems like I'm protected, but a week or 2 later I'm not. I hate computers

buy me a brazilian. I'll fix it