Tips on Staying Safe While Conducting Your Banking Online

Set a strong password for your internet banking account

Prior to setting up your internet banking password, ensure that you come up with a strong password that only you can remember. A strong password ideally has at least 14 characters or more – essentially the more the better. The password must be made up of letters, numbers, punctuations (if possible) as well as other symbols. Make use of capital and small letters to enhance the complexity of your password. Avoid dictionary words, names written backwards, repeated sequences and passwords derived from personal items such as your driving license or identity card. Once the password is set, ensure that you memorise it rather than to write it down on a piece of paper or store it somewhere in your computer. Additionally, change your internet banking password frequently or ideally after every three months.

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