Protect Your Home Computer
In addition to our comprehensive security provisions, it is equally important for you to take an active role in protecting your home computer from fraud.
Important Points to Consider
- Set up a firewall for your home computer. This will help to prevent unauthorised internet users accessing information from your computer while you are online.
- Where possible, ensure that you install Microsoft's current security updates as soon as they are released. Visit the Microsoft website for further information about receiving security updates.
- Install good antivirus software and keep it up to date. You can purchase some well respected anti virus packages from the internet such as Symantec, Trend Micro, or McAfee.
- Never open emails or download attachments from unknown sources.
- Do not choose online banking passwords that are easy to guess, such as your name or birth date, and never tell anyone your log on information.
- Always log on to Netlink online banking from Police & Nurses website, never leave an online banking session unattended, and always log out properly.
- Where possible, avoid banking or shopping online at internet cafes or other public internet terminals.
- Always look for the secure padlock icon at the bottom of the browser when logging on to an online banking or internet shopping website.
Disclaimer
Police & Nurses cannot be held responsible for the security of your home PC. The online banking service delivered by Police & Nurses provides secure communication between your PC and the Police & Nurses online banking website. However, Police & Nurses cannot prevent compromise of your home PC that could result in your banking details being captured by an unwanted third party. Whilst we have provided the above advice, correct application of these measures is the responsibility of the customer.
Whilst Police & Nurses strongly advises that you consider the above recommendations, we encourage you to thoroughly investigate the range of security options currently available before applying them to your PC. The following are some reasons for this advice.
- Incorrectly configured firewalls can deny you access to the internet for various services including web browsing, email, downloading, online media and other services.
- Microsoft Security patches may be released with defects (bugs) that can cause adverse effects to the normal operation of your PC or its programs. These patches are essential to the protection of your PC and should be applied, however may have unwanted effects.
- Virus scanners can cause PCs to perform poorly or may not interact with certain software.
In the event that you are unsure of the application of security measures to protect your PC, you should seek third party technical support. Whilst we strongly advise that you consider the above recommendations, Police & Nurses is in no way responsible for any adverse effects to your PC in applying the advised security measures.
Further Information
You can find further information about enhancing your home computer security on the following websites: