Security Checklist

Secure Your Home Computer

  • Install up-to-date anti-virus software
  • Install up-to-date anti-spyware software
  • Install a firewall
  • Regularly download security updates and patches
  • Take extra security steps when using wireless hotspots (at the airport, hotels, coffee shops, etc.)
  • Ensure your wireless home network is secure

Minimize Your Risks Online

  • Protect your passwords
  • Know how to identify a possible phishing e-mail

Protect Yourself From Identity Theft

  • Create an alternate username to use in place of your Social Security number whenever possible
  • Review financial statements as they arrive for unauthorized transactions or changes
  • Review your credit report at least once per year
  • Shred all documents containing personal information
  • Know what to do if you suspect identity theft
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