Jamaicans are being urged to safeguard their personal information when shopping online during the Christmas season to avoid becoming victims of scamming and identity theft.
Information Technology Manager at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Christopher Martin, said that shoppers must recognise that they are the first line of defence against cyberattacks and they must take steps to protect themselves.
“Be very careful [and] ensure that the device and browser you are using are secure. Also, do not save your password on your browser. It is not safe. Anybody who goes on your browser after you can access your information,” he pointed out.
Martin, who was speaking at a recent Think Tank held at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) headquarters here, is advising online shoppers to use complex passwords instead of familiar names that persons with nefarious intentions can guess.
