Protect your personal information when shopping online We are doing more holiday shopping online than ever. All those online financial transactions can leave us open to fraud. Protect your personal information. Author: Niccole Caan (KENS 5) Published: 10:42 PM CST December 21, 2020 Updated: 10:42 PM CST December 21, 2020 Most gifts are just a click away. So is identity theft. It can cause someone to lose $1,200 on average. Keep your money and your personal information safe by taking these simple precautions while doing your holiday shopping online. “It’s really important to do things like varying your password,” said Ted Rossman, a credit card industry analyst for Bankrate.com who is helping shoppers navigate the 2020 holiday season. “That’s something that 80% of Americans are failing to do and it’s potentially putting you at risk saving payment information.”