Cyber Monday and the 2011 online holiday shopping period is ripe for identity theft, with $25 billion already spent online, but VPN4ALL says full protection is possible through VPN service
VPN4ALL, a VPN service that provides its subscribers with online security, privacy and anonymity, wants holiday shoppers to be aware of the risks of shopping online if they are on a public Wi-Fi or suspect network, as about 15 percent of identity theft takes place during online activity. The solution to protect yourself, according to VPN4ALL, is to set up a VPN on any device from which you shop online, which includes a laptop, tablet or smart phone.

In 2006, Cyber Monday was only the 12thlargest shopping day of the year for retailers. In 2010 it rose to become the No. 1 biggest shopping day, topping over $1 billion in sales. The 2011 Cyber Monday shopping day is expected to top $1.2 billion in sales, making it a big target for cyber crime and identity theft. And by mid-December of this year,...