12 tips for safer Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping

During Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2016, consumers should watch out for scams that come through spam, insecure public networks and apps that might seem legitimate but could be taking over your phones and computers, experts say. Here are a dozen steps you can take to avoid becoming a victim. This story, "12 tips for safer Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping" was originally published by Network World. Tim Greene covers security and keeps an eye on Microsoft for Network World.