Tips on Safeguarding Personal Information
Safeguarding personal financial data has never been more important, as an increasingly digital world has made online banking that much more prevalent. These tips from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority can help people safeguard their privacy.
• Opt out of sharing some personal information with affiliates and non-affiliates of a financial institution such as prescreened credit offers.
• Increase awareness of phishing scams (emails) that appear to come from legitimate financial regulators asking for personal information. To be safe, verify all communication with the financial institution by contacting it directly.
• Be aware of pop ups online and never click on a questionable link or download a suspicious email attachment.
• Strong passwords can keep accounts more secure. Resist the urge to use the same password across the accounts and consider using a password manager to suggest and save passwords for each account.
• Add an extra layer of protection by utilizing multifactor authentication (MFA) whenever possible.
• Conduct all financial business on a personal device on a secure network. Delete the cache and history frequently to avoid leaving a digital trace.
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