{"id":22366,"date":"2012-10-17T06:30:05","date_gmt":"2012-10-17T13:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/?p=22366"},"modified":"2016-05-30T23:48:36","modified_gmt":"2016-05-31T06:48:36","slug":"donating-safely-online-can-it-be-done-lifelock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/donating-safely-online-can-it-be-done-lifelock\/","title":{"rendered":"Donating Safely Online &#8211; Can It Be Done? #LifeLock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are so many worthy causes that need support and donating to specific charities maybe be actively on your mind. How do you feel about donating online though?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29843\" title=\"Woman Using Laptop\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/LifeLock-Online-donating.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I\u00a0personally feel more inclined to donate to a physical person or organization rather than via a website or other online service. Remember when wireless phones were just getting popular? I was one of those that had to have the 2.4 GHz or whatever so I felt the line was secure enough to give a credit card number over the phone. I tend to have the same wariness of online transactions sometimes.\u00a0That doesn&#8217;t have to be the case, though.<\/p>\n<p>While ID theft is prevalent, there are ways of protecting yourself and lessening the chances of theft.\u00a0October is\u00a0<strong>National Cyber Security Awareness Month<\/strong> and <strong>National Crime Prevention Month<\/strong>. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.staysafeonline.org\/ncsam\/cybersecurity-awareness-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">National Cyber Security Alliance<\/a> has suggestions to help protect you while doing anything online, including making donations. Here are five key points I found most important to keep in mind:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make passwords long and strong: Combine capital and lowercase letters with numbers and symbols to create a more secure password.<\/li>\n<li>When in doubt, throw it out: Links in email, tweets, posts, and online advertising are often the way cybercriminals compromise your computer. If it looks suspicious, even if you know the source, it\u2019s best to delete or if appropriate, mark as junk email.<\/li>\n<li>Get savvy about Wi\u2010Fi hotspots: Limit the type of business you conduct and adjust the security settings on your device to limit who can access your machine.<\/li>\n<li>Protect your $$: When banking and shopping, check to be sure the sites are security enabled. Look for web addresses with \u201chttps:\/\/\u201d or \u201cshttp:\/\/\u201d, which means the site takes extra measures to help secure your information. \u201cHttp:\/\/\u201d is not secure.<\/li>\n<li>Think before you act: Be wary of communications that implores you to act immediately, offers something that sounds too good to be true, or asks for personal information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29844\" title=\"Young couple internet shopping\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/LifeLock-Online-Donating-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In addition to these, you can take advantage of online services to help in areas you might otherwise miss. <a title=\"Lifelock\" href=\"http:\/\/LifeLock.org\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">LifeLock<\/a> provides me with a monthly credit report and sends alerts if any suspicious activity takes place on my accounts. They also post a ton of tips on their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LifeLock\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/lifelock\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a> pages. It&#8217;s nice to know someone&#8217;s got my back, so to speak, when dealing with transactions online.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to enter the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LifeLock\/app_260986044011824\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">LifeLock for Life<\/a>\u00a0game regularly for weekly prizes. As a hint,\u00a0this month&#8217;s questions will be related to online donating.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">I am a LifeLock Brand Ambassador and am being compensated for my participation in the program. All opinions are 100% my own.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are so many worthy causes that need support and donating to specific charities maybe be actively on your mind. 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