Our sister company, Identity Theft 911, puts out a terrific newsletter covering current events in areas of  identity theft, privacy, and data security. In this month's issue, there are some great tips for protecting yourself while shopping online. One important card-related tip:

Use credit cards for online purchases, not debit

cards. That’s because debit cards automatically

deduct money from your bank account. Try to use

cards with low credit limits to minimize the damage

in case someone steals your information to take over

the account. Or, use a “one-time” credit card number

from payment processors such as PayPal.

Read the rest in "The Holiday Give-and-Take", Identity Theft 911's Nov/Dec newsletter (.pdf file).