Cyber Safety

Make your passwords stronger – use numbers, symbols, upper and lower case letters.
Banks and financial institutions will not send you an email asking you to click on a link and confirm your bank details.
Anti-virus software protects your computer – make sure it’s up-to-date.
Emails can contain viruses – only open them if you know who they’re from.
Software updates keep your computer safe – install them as soon as you get a reminder.
Computer firms do not make unsolicited phone calls to help you fix your computer.

If an offer seems too good to be true, it probably is.
Never give out any personal information unless you are certain you can trust the person contacting you.
Your bank would never contact you to ask you for your PIN, password or other security information in full.
Similarly, they would never send a so-called ‘courier’ to collect bank cards or money.
Shred receipts with your card details on and correspondence with your name and address on.