Nowadays, cases of hackers increase rapidly. This kind of crimes happened at every nook and corner of the world. In order to lessen the chances of becoming one of the victims, we should protect and manage our privacy well. A good control over privacy will make sure our personal and private data are in a secure and safe level. Appropriate steps should be taken to protect our data.
1. Keep the identification numbers or passwords confidential. We should not share these private data with others. Also have to make sure to change the passwords frequently.
2. Always sign off the web sites after finished using it, especially online at cyber café. Make sure closed all the windows before you leave.
3. Shred the old statements or cut the no longer use credit cards / debit cards into small pieces before discarding them into dustbin. Make sure the number of the cards is not recognizable.
4. Retain your receipts after transactions. Match the receipts against the statement. Make sure there is no suspicious transaction. Keep the statements that contain sensitive information in a safe place.
5. Do not reveal the privacy information to third parties, particularly to those who soliciting sales over the phone. Only give out the information when you know who the person you are dealing with is.
6. Update the computer security system regularly. A case in point is firewall system. It’s useful to detect and prevent the virus from attacking the computer system. Also keep a back-up duplicate copy in a secure place.
2. Always sign off the web sites after finished using it, especially online at cyber café. Make sure closed all the windows before you leave.
3. Shred the old statements or cut the no longer use credit cards / debit cards into small pieces before discarding them into dustbin. Make sure the number of the cards is not recognizable.
4. Retain your receipts after transactions. Match the receipts against the statement. Make sure there is no suspicious transaction. Keep the statements that contain sensitive information in a safe place.
5. Do not reveal the privacy information to third parties, particularly to those who soliciting sales over the phone. Only give out the information when you know who the person you are dealing with is.
6. Update the computer security system regularly. A case in point is firewall system. It’s useful to detect and prevent the virus from attacking the computer system. Also keep a back-up duplicate copy in a secure place.
Reference:
1. Safeguarding your financial security: How to protect your privacy and safeguard against credit card fraud and identity theft. 27 June 2009, from http://www.bankofamerica.com/privacy/pdf/fin_security.pdf
2 comments:
well, for us the insurance agents also need to protect the customer's information, i need to cut the photostate ic to small pieces, if not really scare if my customer ic get used in a wrong way........
yes, that is one of best way to avoid the private and confidential data from being used by others. or u can try to use the machine to cut it into small pieces. Thanks for sharing with me.
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