Password Best Practices

Precautions on Malware:

• Avoid clicking on links in unsolicited emails & be wary of email attachments

• Do not visit any untrusted website

Secure Your Mobile Devices

• Protect your mobile devices by keeping them with you at all times

• Keep your phone locked

  • Set up Touch ID or Facial Recognition on your device and back it up with a unique PIN

• Download & install a trusted anti-virus software and update it periodically

  • Beware of downloads - cyber criminals develop "fake" apps that mimic trusted brands in order to obtain your personal information. To avoid this, only download official apps from Google Play or App Store

• Keep your phone up to date

  • Operating system updates are intended to improve security, it helps protect devices from newly discovered threats

• Don't Jailbreak or Root your smartphone

  • This removes many safeguards that manufacturers have put in place to prevent hackers from stealing information

• Connect to secure WIFI

  • Avoid visiting websites that contain sensitive information such as bank account and credit card details when using a public WIFI. If you must do this, use a "Virtual Private Network (VPN)", which will encrypt your data

Purchasing Online

• When using credit card information for online purchase, lookout for "HTTPS" and lock icon

• The "S" in "HTTPS" means secure

• Avoid Public WIFI & Computers for online shopping

  • Public computers may contain viruses that can steal your credit card information

  • Cybercriminals can hijack unsecured public WIFI to steal sensitive information

What is Multifactor Authentication?

Multifactor Authentication (MFA) is an authentication method used to verify a user, application, or device by presenting several identifiers.

MFA's used to provide an additional layer of security by requiring users to provide two or more verification factors to gain access to their accounts, this help to reduce the likelihood of cyberattacks such as phishing and data breaches.