Shoppers Using Credit Cards Can Reduce Risk Of Identity Theft

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Fri, 11/27/2015 - 5:12am

adcelannotate = {"mobilepaywallcategory" : "MOBILE_PREM-BUSINESS","nativepaywallcategory" : "NATIVE_PREM-BUSINESS"};WASHINGTON — Consumers will face a slew of hidden threats as they pour into stores and scour retailers’ websites for holiday deals over the next couple of days. Retailers are moving to use more-secure technology that is expected to cut down on credit-card fraud, but credit experts say identity thieves will still attempt to steal data that they can use to commit fraud in stores and online.

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