Safe Online Banking Tips

Is Online Banking Safe?

Banks now make it possible for customers to do most of their banking online, paying credit cards, utilities, loans, mortgages, and even transferring money between accounts. Customers can save postage, paper, time and gasoline, and that’s just good business. But with fraud and identity theft on the rise, is online banking really safe? Given a few precautions, the answer is probably yes.

Tips for safe online net banking

To protect your account from fraud please take care of the following:
• Memorize your passwords. If you choose to keep them in writing, make sure they are in a secure place.
• Never reveal your passwords to anyone including the staff of Bank.
• Never respond to any mails asking for your password. Please note that Bank will never ask for your password.
• Do not use easy to guess passwords like your date of birth, car registration number etc. Always include both alphabets and numbers in your password.
• When you enter your Customer ID and password, please ensure that others are not able to see your screen and you are not observed from behind.
• It is recommended that separate passwords for login and transaction be used as it will enhance the safety of your online banking access.
• Change your passwords periodically.
• Avoid online banking from public or shared computers. Never access your account from a computer that is virus infected.
• Do not open multiple browser windows while banking online.
• Log out from db OnlineBanking as soon as you have completed your transactions. Also make sure you close that window.
• If you do not recognize an amount charged to you, please report the same in writing to Bank immediately.

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TIPS TO SURF INTERNET SAFELY

• Don't disclose confidential information about yourself online. limit the information you give about yourself online. Never use your real name and address when not sure of authenticity of site.

• Never share your passwords with anyone.
• Don't automatically assume something sent from a 'friend' is legimate. Spammers can easily spoof email addresses.
• Be careful before adding strangers to your friends list . Take special care if you and your online friends get identical 'friend requests' from another user.
• Don't use links in embedded emails to go to any unfamiliar site, even if it's from a friend, especially if it has any thing to do with your finances.
• Set limits to what people can view in your profile. Eg orkut enable you to block strangers from viewing your profile depending on your settings.
• Always keep an updated antivirus in your PC. You may download free antivirus.
• Keep the firewall on.
• I would recommend never to use "remember me" option while opening e-mail account or any other secure account.