There are seven rules for moving safely online when choosing digital channels to make payments, consult your account, invest, manage loans and mortgages, take out a policy.
- use different and sufficiently long passwords, with alphanumeric characters and special characters;
- access the Internet via your devices avoiding public and/or open networks;
- install an antivirus and keep it constantly updated;
- limit the dissemination of your personal information online;
- verify the reliability of the sender before opening any links and attachments;
- in case of “suspicious” phone calls, check the telephone number online or compare it with the official contacts of your bank. In ogni caso, do not trust if you are asked for bank details or other confidential data;
- if you think you have been the victim of a scam or have shared your bank or payment card details, contact your bank immediately.
They are suggested by information and awareness campaign on cybersecurity aimed at customers in the banking sector, financial and insurance “The Navigated – Informed and Safe”
You can follow her on TV, Radio, on social pages, on newspapers and on website created specifically for the initiative and where you can follow a miniseries of 8 episodes dedicated to possible scams and find informative material, interviews and various videos.
Alex Gaetani
Sources:
The information campaign “THE NAVIGATES – INFORMED AND SAFE”