1. Facts - I have been:- Surfing the web since the mid 1990's.
- Shopping online.
- Experienced no fraud and identity theft.
2. My personal recommendation:- Use the latest version of Opera when shopping online.
- Turn JavaSript off while shopping online. F12
- Opera's general principle is to trust no internet site. JavaScript can have been installed on trusted sites.
- Server scripting is more secure than client scripting - JavaScript.
- Don't rely on any site that force you to use JavaScript when shopping.
3. Note:- If another browser is your favorite browser for surfing, eg. Google Chrome since that is a minimalistic fast browser, you open that browser from Opera when you are finished shopping.
- That is done by: Right click + Open with.
4. W3 Schools JavaScript statistics:
Because more and more internet sites have AJAX functionality where the J indicates JavaScript. That also implies that more and more surfers surf with JavaScript turned on. That is a potential security threat, so turn JavaScrip off when shopping online. According to W3 Schools, 95 % surf the web with JavaScript turned on in 2009. That is the highest number registered on W3 Schools since January 2000.
You find the statistics if you scroll down this
Browser Statistics
page. Also note the short message: "Statistics Are Often Misleading".
A last additional advice: Never surf the web as an administrator.