But how do you know if a site has been compromised. Two weeks ago Bank of America warned me of suspicious purchases on my card. This one is only used for internet purchases. When possible I use pay pal, but many vendors will not take it. I avoid amazon since instead of pay pal they want you to sign up for their system. Ebay takes it.Big Internet players also offer these kinds of services. “Google, PayPal and Amazon all offer secure payment processing services, which can be used in lieu of exposing actual card numbers,” Young added.
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The bottom line is if you have shopped with a regular credit card at a site that has been compromised you need to act.