Protect Your Computer

Remember to Update Your

Anti-Virus Software Often!

Tips For Protecting Your Computer and Yourself Online

• Keep the security features of your computer software up-to-date. This includes your Web browser, virus scan software and firewall. E-mail attachments and links within email can sometimes contain viruses and infect your computer without you knowing. Running frequent scans for viruses is highly recommended.
• Don't respond to unsolicited e-mails from companies that you do business with requesting that you re-validate your personal information or that provide a link to Web sites that require you to revalidate your account information. These links often lead to bogus web sites that look legitimate in order to fool you into providing secure information. Click here to learn more about Phishing the latest scams.
• Before entering personal information on any web site, look for the "locked padlock" icon in the browser frame, or "https" at the beginning of the web address to ensure that the site is secure.
• Change passwords regularly.
• Log off of the Web site after you have submitted an application or concluded a secure online session.
• When your computer is not in use, shut it down or disconnect from the Internet.
• If you think you may have fallen victim to an online scam, change your passwords and monitor your account activity closely.

Important: In an effort to protect you from future phishing scams, we recommend that you install the latest Microsoft® Security Patch*. The patch will eliminate masked URLs and display the actual URL or URLs used in the fraudulent email and Web site scams.