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The mobile phone has become the number one used device in a person’s day. We do everything from communication to storing memories to financial transactions on our mobile phones. It is important to keep that device safe and secure. Here are some general tips on keeping your mobile phone secure.
With so much information on your mobile phone, privacy is a concern for many of our members. I would like to offer my two favorite tips for making your data more private on your mobile phone:
Because we are your Credit Union, I would like to take a moment to tailor the tips above and a few more tips specifically to your financial information and security. Hopefully, breaking this article up will help gear your thoughts toward general mobile phone security and also thoughts around financial security specifically.
Here are some recommended practices for members to adopt that will help keep their debit cards safe and secure:
Online shopping is becoming a major part of life. While thinking about how to keep debit cards safe, It is important to give special thought to how to keep your debit card information safe and still be able to enjoy shopping online.
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a security feature that adds an extra layer of protection to your online accounts. With MFA, you need to provide two or more pieces of information to log in, such as your password and a code from your phone. This makes it more difficult for someone to hack your account, even if they have your password.
At DECU, your online banking account is already set up with MFA. When you log in, a PIN is sent to the phone number on file for your account. While it is tempting, and convenient, to check the “Remember this Device” option; doing so will bypass MFA for that device in the future, which increases your risk.
Almost every online account you have, email, financial, Facebook, retail websites, allow for MFA to be setup. We would recommend doing so for all your websites and applications.
Here are some additional tips for using MFA:
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