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List Management

In the following we suggest some preventive measures you. Can take to be prepared against possible attempts of computer fraud:

Do subscribe to mailing lists or unknown sites that do not have a valid security certificate.

Do not forward e string of miracles, also known as “hoax” this is a means by which to disclose the address of your email box which could then be used in mailing lists for spam or phishing scams.

Configure your Web browser at the highest level of security.

Be wary of links or pages that is inserted into email messages. Check where you really will redirect. want to go.

Configure your email software to send and receive e-mail’s in text mode. Not only are almost never brings anything to receive email in html  format is a source of security problems and privacy.

Never run an attachment from an email by double clicking, but what you have sent your best friend. It is always best to save the attachment and run the application first “should” open. Then open the file from that program.

Never accept files when you have not requested. is participating in the chat or newsgroups

Examples of fraudulent email have content that follows, they used false links.

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Basic Tips to Avoid Identity Theft & Phishing.

Some basic rules and tips when our banks operate from home and online banking to avoid identity theft and phishing.

  • Avoid as much as possible to access your Internet banking or conducting financial transactions in public places where Internet access is available for many people such as internet cafes, universities, schools, offices and so on.

These computers could have some system to “capture” your personal data or information from your accounts. If in the event of a possible “emergency” are forced to access the internet banking service, to carry out a transaction in a public place, do you have people very close and close the browser at the end of their operations. Next, or as soon as possible, change the security access codes from your personal computer.

  • Access the safety tips offered by your bank. Most of them have this service. If you look almost all the websites of the banks give us some safety tips and some basic notices to users.
  • Keep your browser updated to the security protocols in order.
  • Make sure the navigation is safe and the banking website transmits encrypted information through the security protocol SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) which ensures the communication between server and client to avoid capture or see others exchanged data and ensuring the authenticity the server to which we connect and avoiding it to be supplanted by another.

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