Good Company

Good Company 11-8-12 State Bank of Speer

By WEEK Creative Services
November 8, 2012 Updated Nov 8, 2012 at 2:25 PM CDT

1. Avoid untrusted websites. Do your holiday shopping on websites that you are familiar with.
2. Recognize these important signals that a website has proper security and encryption - https:// - the "s" indicates that it is a secure website.
3. Monitor your account statements and credit reports.
4. Pay attention to warning messages from your computer software.
5. Install protection software (anti-virus, spyware protection, firewall) and make sure all your software is up to date.
6. Avoid phishing attempts. Phishing emailis are often disguised as legitimate requests looking for information from a trusted company.