Today is Cyber Monday, and millions of Americans will take to the internet to get a little Christmas shopping done.

 The National Retail Federation says nearly 71 million Americans are expected to shop online this year and are expected to spend more than $270 billion online today and throughout the rest of the holiday shopping season. But, online shoppers need to be aware and be safe this holiday season.

Some ways to stay safe online this Cyber Monday is to use secure and trusted wi-fi networks and avoid exposing your personal information on public wi-fi. Stick to well-known and reputable online retailers. Create strong, unique passwords. Create on-time use or disposable credit cards and use those instead of your real card.

Cyber Monday is the second most popular shopping day of the year behind Black Friday.