{"id":1869,"date":"2025-08-17T14:51:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T12:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fpna.pl\/cr\/finances-at-a-new-address\/ls\/security-in-electronic-banking\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T21:25:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T19:25:58","slug":"security-in-electronic-banking","status":"publish","type":"lesson","link":"https:\/\/fpna.pl\/en\/cr\/finances-at-a-new-address\/ls\/security-in-electronic-banking\/","title":{"rendered":"Security in electronic banking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Security in electronic banking<\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

As we have already mentioned, e-banking is very convenient but requires special care. This section discusses in depth how to use electronic banking safely. For more information on cyber security, see Module 5. <\/p>\n\n

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Protecting your login details and passwords<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Strong passwords: passwords<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Password should be long and contain upper and lower case letters, numbers and special characters. Avoid easy-to-guess combinations <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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PINs for cards and applications<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Never write them down on a piece of paper and give them to anyone, not even a bank employee<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Two-factor authentication<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Logging in to your account often requires not only a password, but also additional confirmation, e.g. via an SMS code or an in-app notification<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Identifying fraud<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Fake e-mails and text messages<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Fraudsters impersonate banks, asking for login details, card number or PIN. The bank never asks for this! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fake websites<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Always check the address of the bank’s website in the browser bar. It should start with https:\/\/ and have a padlock symbol. Fake websites can look identical to the original ones <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Phone calls from fraudsters<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Fraudsters call claiming to be from your bank to trick you into giving them your details. The bank will not ask you over the phone to install software, provide a password or PIN. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Using devices safely<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Public Wi-Fi<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Do not use online banking on unsecured Wi-Fi networks (e.g. in cafes) as hackers can intercept your data<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Updates<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Update the software on your computer and smartphone regularly. Updates include important security patches <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Antivirus software<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Install antivirus software and keep it updated<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","class_list":["post-1869","lesson","type-lesson","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fpna.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lesson\/1869","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fpna.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lesson"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fpna.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/lesson"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fpna.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fpna.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1869"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}