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| Tips for safe online banking |
- Always visit your bank's website by opening a new browser window and clearly typing the website URL into the address bar of your browser.
- Read your bank's security statement/policy.
- Make sure your bank uses SSL (Secure Socket Layer) technology to secure your username, password and transactions. Usually mentioned in the security statement/policy.
- Once you have logged on to your bank's website you can determine that SSL is being used on the site by looking for two items:
- A small padlock icon, usually in the lower right corner of your Web browser window. A closed, or locked padlock indicates a secure connection.
- https:// -- in the address line of your browser. (https stands for hyper text transfer protocol over secure socket layer)
- Remember to “log-out” of the web site and
close your browser
once you have completed your online banking.
- Change your passwords regularly.
- Never click on a link that you received through email to visit your bank's website. Be cautious about phishing and pharming attempts.
- Never respond to any email that asks you to verify your bank account number, username or password. Make it a practice NOT to respond to any unsolicited emails.
- Never click off an advertisement or a pop up to visit your bank's website.
- Never access a banking website on a public computer.
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