{"id":2593,"date":"2022-11-16T12:44:39","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T20:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/studentlife\/?p=2593"},"modified":"2022-11-16T12:44:39","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T20:44:39","slug":"tis-the-holiday-shopping-season-security-awareness-rru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/studentlife\/tis-the-holiday-shopping-season-security-awareness-rru\/","title":{"rendered":"Tis the Holiday Shopping Season! Security Awareness @ RRU"},"content":{"rendered":"

Can you believe it?\u00a0 2022 is winding down, and that means that the holiday shopping season is upon us.\u00a0 With that in mind, we wanted to let you know about a few online shopping trends we’ve noticed and give a few tips about how to stay safe online while buying gifts for everyone on your list.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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  • Online shoppers spent $204 BILLION<\/em><\/strong> online during the 2021 holiday season!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • Amazon blocked 10 billion counterfeit listings<\/strong> in 2020.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • $337 million<\/strong> was lost to non-delivery \/ non-payment scams during the 2021 holiday season.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • 24%<\/strong> of shoppers said they experienced fraud<\/strong> during the holiday season.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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We\u2019ll have more for you as the season goes on but for now, check out the attached tip sheet for some good suggestions on staying safe while shopping online.<\/span><\/p>\n

Want to test your knowledge? \u00a0The BC Government\u2019s amazing Security Awareness Team have put together an Online Shopping Security Quiz<\/a>.\u00a0 Give it a try and let us know how you do.<\/span><\/p>\n

REMEMBER: STOP! THINK! CONNECT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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