Practical Tips to Keep You Safe

We live in a digital world, so keeping your personal information secure and understanding the tools fraudsters use to commit crimes is critical.

Holiday shopping is a tough chore and rather than fight crowds, many members shop online. So, here are simple steps to prevent becoming a cyber victim:

• Do not use public computers or wireless for your shopping. Online villains may steal your information. • Keep operating system, software, and/or apps updated on your electronic devices.
• The use of strong, unique passwords is the simplest and most important action for securing your devices.
• Choose your online shopping merchants wisely. Be wary of unknown online stores.
• Look for “https” when making online purchases. The “s” in “https” stands for “secure” and indicates encrypted websites.