Tips And Suggestions
Anti-Pharming and Anti-Phishing

 

·        Install anti-virus software to prevent web browser-redirecting viruses.

 

·        Install anti-pharming and anti-phishing software.

 

·        Install anti-spyware software to protect against known Spyware.

 

·        Update your operating system to remove security vulnerabilities.

 

·        Presume that every e-mail you receive is bogus until proven otherwise.

 

·        Do not respond to e-mails asking for personal information.

 

·        Do not click on links within e-mails.

 

·        Presume that every website you visit is bogus until proven otherwise.

 

·        Do not enter personal information into a popup box.

 

·        Before providing personal information to a website, ensure that you are using a secure connection. A secure connection will start with https:// and will have an icon of a padlock at the bottom of the page in Internet Explorer.