Are you new to shopping on the the Internet?  Here are some articles that cover the ins and outs - from safety & security to finding the best deals.

• How to Shop Online

• Web Shopping:  Bots and Beyond

• Review: No credit? Digital cash made easy

• Consumer Watch: Resolutions for Smart Buyers

• Web Savvy: Smart Shopping on Today's Web

• Smart Tools for Smart Buyers

• Find Bargains with Shopping Bots

• Find the Best Prices with Shopping Bots

• Tips for Safe Online Shopping

• How Secure is your Transaction?

• What Do You Know about the Seller?

• mySimon.com - This is the bot to beat.

• Holiday Online Auction Shopping Tips

Look for these indicators of safe shopping sites:

• Truste
• BBBOnline
• Safeshopping.org
• Fraud Bureau - find out if there have been any complaints about an online merchant
• E-mail Health Alerts - find out about alarming health notices sent to you via e-mail
• Symantec Security Updates - Hoaxes

Use safeWeb to view websites securely for shopping or simply for browsing.

• Always use the most recent version of your browser available with its most advanced encryption available.   Mozilla Firefox vs. Internet Explorer
• Use Windows Update to download critical updates as they become available:  Click Start - Windows Update or from within Internet Explorer, choose Tools - Windows Update.