This holiday season, play nice with your technology

The holiday season is a time for parties, vacationing with friends and family, and many other pleasantries. But it’s also unfortunately the time for sticky candy canes, extra food and drink constantly around the office, and worst of all – online identity theft as online shopping levels are at their highest. In the midst of your merriment this holiday season, make sure to keep the following quick tips in mind:

1. Be careful where you enter your credit card information - Always try to buy directly from the source, if possible. If you want to buy your son a scarf, websites like LLBean are more safe than other, (smaller and less established,) and most importantly, less secure sites. Never give any personal information out online, such as your social security number. The bottom line: Trust your gut. Would you really need to tell a company your mother’s maiden name when buying a pair of earrings?

2. Get the warranty - Everyone wants to get their kid the “hottest new version” of something for the holidays, and that’s great. However, the latest version of things often comes with some bugs, or at the very least, some quirks that have not quite been worked out yet – especially in the electronic world. Cough up the extra 30 bucks – whatever it is – to ensure that your present holds up long after the tree is out on the curb.

3. Keep coffee, hot cocoa, sparkling beverages … and everything else! away from your keyboard! – We all know the deal. Mary baked three dozen cookies and Sharon brought in some cinnamon cider… and we’re just talking about Monday here. As people are passing out holiday treats, make sure you keep them away from your computer, printer, laptop, blackberry… catch my drift? A spill like this can make your device unusable, and what’s worst, many warranties don’t cover liquid damage! So enjoy your snacks away from your cube-mate who likes to use lots of hand gestures and always keep your own cup as far away as possible from your keyboard.

Happy Holidays!

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