Online Banking

The use of online banking or people using banking apps on smart phones and tablets has grown. People use them at home or when they are out and about. To stay safe while banking online you must protect your password and personal details to stop criminals from accessing your accounts.

Choose, use and protect passwords and memorable words with great care.

Watch  http://news.met.police.uk/videos/video-clip-passwords-29571 or see

https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/three-random-words-orthinkrandom-0 for further advice.

Keep online banking software and banking apps up to date. Always download updates when prompted.

Always log out of your online banking account or banking app when you have finished using it. Closing the app or web page or turning off your device may not be sufficient.

Do not use publicly available Wi-Fi networks for banking. It is very difficult to tell if a hotspot is secure or not.