With tax season here, many people are going to be doing some extra shopping online. Please be safe and take credit card fraud and identity theft seriously. 

Always choose credit over debit when shopping online. Most credit cards offer protection from identity theft that debit cards don't. 

Disposable is better. They work as a gift card. Only so much can be put on the card at once, so if stolen, no extra money can be taken. If you plan on purchasing something online for "x" amount, add that amount to the card before hand. 

Verify website security. A secure web site starts with HTTPS:// instead of HTTP://. Secure sites will also have a small lock icon in the lower right corner of the screen. 

Don't shop publically. Use your computer at home. It's safer than putting your credit card information on a public computer. 

Don't store information. If you store your credit card information on a shopping site and they have a security breech, your information could be at risk.