LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - It’s easy, fast, and convenient, but shopping online can also be the perfect place for phishing scams, data breaches, and new ways to steal your joy and money.

Cybercriminals get more savvy by the second, but there are some practical steps you can take when shopping online. You’ll snag the good deals and the perfect presents for your loved ones while keeping an eye out for computer criminals.

Dr. Stephanie Benoit-Kurtz is the Lead Cybersecurity Faculty at the University of Phoenix and Principal Security Consultant at Trace3, an IT consulting organization.

Benoit-Kurtz stresses you’ve got to watch what you’re doing carefully while shopping because cybercriminals do.

“The estimates from analysts this year is that there’s going to be over $300 billion spent during

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