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Banking Safety:
Paper versus electronic
by Jamey kabish
I am asked quite often about the
safety and security of banking online.
Many people in Big Sky have eagerly
adopted electronic banking features,
but some are still concerned about
online safety of their identity. What
are the facts? According to identitytheft.com,
an estimated 70 percent of
all bank-related fraud stems from papers
with account numbers and other
personal information on them falling
into the wrong hands. What can you
do to keep your information safe?
To evaluate your options, consider
the lifecycle of paper versus electronic
information. Most Big Sky
residents have a mailbox key and
thus, controlled access. What if you
misplace your statement and someone
gets his hands on it? It’s easy to
forget to shred papers, and dumpster
diving is an easy way for thieves to
gather information.
Emailed statements offer multiple
layers of security. How it works:
bank customers receive emailed
notification that their bank statement
is available through the bank’s
website. This notification is generic
– no personal information is included.
Customers can then log into the
secure online banking system with
a previously established user name
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and password. Printing information
is often unnecessary. Once logged in,
current and previous statements are
available.
The key to maintaining eStatement
security is keeping the spyware,
Trojan, and anti-virus software on
your home computer up to date.
Reputable security software makes it
very difficult for your computer to be
compromised. Additional steps are
to: download personal information
only as required; password protect
your computer; password protect
key files; create difficult passwords
using numbers and symbols; and
shred any printed papers.
What if you are traveling? Most
banks authenticate the computer
their customers use. Log into your
account from a computer you don’t
regularly use, and you’ll be required
to enter information proving
your identity before accessing your
account.
Jamey Kabisch is Branch President
at First Security Bank in Big Sky. If
you’d like to know more about online
banking, the friendly staff at First
Security is available to answer your
questions. (406) 993-3350
995-2728
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