Online Shopping and Identity Theft Concerns
Technology has made great strides towards making online shopping as safe as possible. But your security can’t be guaranteed. There are many criminals in cyberspace looking for an opportunity to steal your identity.
If you get a queasy feeling in your stomach whenever you type your credit card number on a website – you are certainly not alone. According to research by the Identity Theft Resource Center, the majority of the public is uneasy about online banking and shopping.
The ITRC study conducted in the summer of 2010 monitored trends in what it describes as “consumer concerns about internet transactions.” 500 people who used the internet for banking or shopping within a 30-day time-frame were asked specific questions about their worries.




