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.

Safeguarding your confidential financial information in the age of mobile devices can be a challenge, but there are steps you can take to help secure data on your mobile devices:

• Regularly Update Your Device – Mobile malware increased 75 percent in 2014 and updating your operating systems and security software is critical.
• Enable Encryption – Enabling encryption on your smart-phone is one of the best ways to safeguard information stored on the device.
• Use a Passcode – Don’t make it easy for someone to access all of your important information! Secure your cell-phone and tablets with a strong password.
• Don’t Use Public Wi-Fi – Don’t log into banking accounts while using public Wi-Fi. Disable the “automatically connect to Wi-Fi” setting on your device.