By ADuch -

We can all agree that shopping during the holidays can get pretty hectic – so hectic that we dread making that trip to the mall, finding a parking space, and waiting in line to checkout. To avoid all of this, more and more consumers are shopping online during the holiday season. According to a report by comScore, “Online shopping around the holidays has increased 10 percent since the same time in 2010, to around $30.9 billion dollars spent thus far this season.”

In this season alone, four specific days have generated over $1 billion in spend each. This number obviously shows that online shopping is a solution for many consumers during the holiday season. Although this is great, many consumers probably don’t know that over $10 million of an expected $60 billion in sales will be stolen by cyber criminals this year.

You’re probably asking yourself, how do I avoid being targeted? It starts off with the simple things. You should always visit websites directly, use internet security software, and always check a site’s URL. Become a smart consumer and be aware of what site you visit and what links you click on.

To learn more about this report and what’s happening this holiday season, click here.

By Erik Small -

Ipswitch announced a promotion for new WS_FTP purchases, which could make you eligible for up to $250 in Amazon gift cards.

The details are on this special promotion page:
Warm Up Your Holiday Shopping with WS_FTP & Amazon

A qualifying purchase includes WS_FTP Home & WS_FTP Professional 2-pack license with Service Agreement. Also applies to 5-pack licenses or more! A great way to add licenses for additional computers in your office or to provide FTP software for contractors/freelancers working with your organization!