Am I e-banking securely?

This password could still be improved. A secure password should fulfil the following requirements: At least 12 characters long, with capital and small letters, numbers, special characters, not including any actual words in any known language and no keyboard sequences (for instance “asdfgh” or “45678”).

Congratulations, that’s correct. This password is secure and fulfils all the requirements: At least 12 characters long, with capital and small letters, numbers, special characters, not including any actual words in any known language and no keyboard sequences (for instance “asdfgh” or “45678”).

A password consisting of just one word is not a secure one.. A secure password should fulfil the following requirements: At least 12 characters long, with capital and small letters, numbers, special characters. It should not include any actual words in any known language and no keyboard sequences (for instance “asdfgh” or “45678”).

It is safer to always enter the address for your financial institution’s log-in page manually via the browser address line.

Excellent! Entering the address for your financial institution’s log-in page manually ensures you are navigating securely.

Always enter the address for your financial institution’s log-in page manually via the browser address line. The address saved under your favourites/bookmarks is easily manipulated, and you may end up on a fake website without realising it.

Always enter the address for your financial institution’s log-in page manually via the browser address line. Never use any links you may have received by e-mail or SMS! Such e-mails or SMS messages could be a phishing attack (or attempt).

For the duration of an active e-banking session, there is open access to your sensitive and private data (account details) on your system. You should therefore never leave your e-banking session unattended but always close any open sessions correctly by logging out.

Excellent! This is secure behaviour.

For the duration of an active e-banking session, there is open access to your sensitive and private data (account details) on your system. You should therefore always close any open sessions correctly by logging out.

When you have finished your e-banking, don’t simply close the website or browser. Instead, please terminate your e-banking session correctly via the function provided for it (usually marked by the terms “log off”, “log out” or “exit”). This notifies your financial institution that you have finished your e-banking session, so the connection is terminated properly.

When you have finished your e-banking, don’t simply switch your device off straight away. Instead, please terminate your e-banking session correctly via the function provided for it (usually marked by the terms “log off”, “log out” or “exit”). This notifies your financial institution that you have finished your e-banking session, so the connection is terminated properly.

Brilliant! By correctly terminating your e-banking session via “Log off”/”Log out”, you will terminate your connection properly. We would also recommend deleting your browser history every time you have logged out of your e-banking facility.