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ENCRYPTED SITES
When shopping online, make sure the web page you PUBLIC COMPUTERS
/ INTERNET
are using to enter personal and credit card details, uses never use a public
encryption. You can tell if a site uses encryption by:
• The web address will always start with “http.” or shared computer
or internet
• There is a “padlock” icon at the bottom to make a payment.
of browser frame.
PHISHING CARD SKIMMING
Be Aware of Phishing Be aware card skimming
attacks used by email where a retailer or
scammers to get restaurant would
you to visit illegitimate copy details of your
websites to steal credit card for
your passwords future purchases.
and credit card
details.
This is done by ANTI VIRUS
YOUR IDENTITY YOU MAY BE clicking links in emails Make sure you have
CAN BE USED TO: A VICTIM IF: which are supposed the latest antivirus
to take you to
• Open a bank account • You notice unfamiliar items on your trusted sites. and fire walls installed
• Order goods in your name bank and credit card statements. on your computer.
• Apply for credit cards • You receive statements for accounts you
• Apply for loans did not open or know about
• Apply for state benefits • Your mail, particularly your bank / credit SOCIAL UNSOLICITED EMAILS BIn RAIDING
• Get mobile phone contracts card statements etc go missing. Avoid opening and
• Sell your assets like your home • You have lost important documents NETWORKING SITES Avoid throwing away
• Apply for passports like your passport or driving license If you use social responding to unsolicited letters, statements and
• Apply for driving license • You are refused credit or benefit networking sites, limit the emails, particularly if they envelopes with your
• Get married in your name applications for no good reason. amount of personal appears to be from your address and personal
information you give bank or building society details.
away and set up asking for your security or These can be used to
tough privacy settings. personal details. Steal your identity.
WI-JACKING
PASSWORDS
• never share your passwords with anyone Wi-Jacking does not just refer
to someone using an
• Avoid using obvious passwords like your family unprotected Wi-Fi connection
names / important dates which can be guessed. to access the internet. Hackers
• Regularly change your passwords can also use unprotected Wi-Fi
• Avoid using same passwords in various websites.
connections to hack into the
personal information held
on your computer.
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