How can I help safeguard my personal information?

Incorporate best practices including, but not limited to:

  • Never sharing login IDs (user IDs), passwords or PIN numbers.
  • Not using your login or password for your financial institution on any other website or software.
  • Using strong complex passwords (include a mix of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, special characters and phrases).
  • Not writing down your login ID or passwords. If you do, store the information in a secure place.
  • Never accessing your financial institution’s online banking from a public computer at a hotel, library, restaurant or other public wireless access point.
  • Enabling transaction and security alerts through online banking.
  • Not providing personal or financial information over unsecure websites or networks.
  • Utilizing firewalls and/or anti-virus software, which can protect your computer.
  • Ensuring your anti-virus software and operating system patches are kept up to date.
  • Never clicking on a link in a suspicious email. Instead, confirm the web address on your own, and then type it directly into you browser.
  • Use caution opening attachments, which can contain malicious software. Avoid opening attachments you are not expecting or from someone you do not know.