How to be cautious when using the internet to buy for Christmas?

The popularity of online shopping is slowly but surely growing in Hungary. Most of these transactions are taking place during the Christmas shopping, due to the more and more appreciating timesaving and comfort. During the Christmas shopping period, however, the activity of data phishers and other internet crime groups also increases.

According to surveys more than 30 percent of the Internet users avoid online purchases because of data security fears. This fear is not unfounded, the payment thefts are increasing worldwide. According to the survey of DueoSecurity in 2013, the number of data abuses increased by 62 percent, and caused 18 billion USD losses related to bank card frauds on the US market.