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Tip #10 THINK BEFORE YOU DOWNLOAD APPS TO YOUR YOUR MOBILE OR TABLET DEVICES. It's a good idea to review the privacy policy and understand what personal data an app can access.

Tip #8 SECURE YOUR SMARTPHONE WITH A SCREEN LOCK. Many mobile devices give you the option of locking your screen with a password, helping you keep the data on your smartphone secure.

Tip #7 BE CAREFUL ABOUT WHAT (AND WHERE) YOU CLICK ONLINE. Look for security-enabled website addresses that start with "https:" (the extra s indicatres security)—these sites take extra measures to help secure your information. Keep in mind that links you receive in emails or in messages on social networking sites can be harmful or fraudulent, even if they appear to come from friends. Requests for personal information or a call for immediate action are almost always a scam.

Tip #6 BE MINDFUL OF HOW MUCH PERSONAL INFORMATION YOU SHARE ON SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES. The more you post about yourself, the easier it might be for someone to use the information you post to access your accounts, steal your identity and more. Maximizing your privacy settings on social networking sites can also help protect your personal information.

To Review if a westpac email is genuine check:
http://www.westpac.com.au/security/fraud-and-scams/latest-scams/

Latest scams Learn to better safeguard your financial and personal information by with information on some of the current scams.

Scam Westpac Email doing the Rounds

Read something like the following:
"Dear Westpac member,
We're sending this e-mail to inform you that your online account access and online services need to be reactivated because we have introduced a new feature to our online service, designed to give you even more confidence when using our service.
To proceed with your account activation follow the link below and register your information. Please make sure the information you provide is correct.
Reactivate Your Account and Register your information details by clicking the link below: ...."

Scam Westpac Email doing the Rounds

Tip #5 BE WARY OF EMAIL ATTACHMENTS AND FREE SOFTWARE FROM UNKNOWN SOURCES. You could end up exposing your computer (and the information on it) to online fraud and theft.

Tip #4 DON'T RESPOND TO EMAILS THAT CLAIM TO BE FROM YOUR BANK (or any other company) requesting your account details. No bank is ever likely to approach you this way to ask for personal information.

Can Webshield offer NBN?
Yes, if you've been notified by NBNco that it's available
Have you received mail about the NBN (National Broadband Network)?
Have strange people installed new cables and boxes to your location?.. It could be the NBN! A more reliable internet option that will be replacing copper phone lines across Australia over the next couple of years

Webshield have options available to get you connected at affordable prices, and that's including our industrial-strength filtering.
Check Your address -> http://ow.ly/Qym7T

Check rollout map | nbn - Australia's new broadband network Enter a suburb, postcode or address on the nbn rollout map to find out if the nbn™ network is available.

Tip #3 DON'T USE ANY PART OF YOUR MEDICARE OR CREDIT CARD AS A PASSWORD, user ID or personal identification number (PIN). If someone gains access to this information, it will be among the first things they use to try to get into your account.

TIP # 2 USE STRONG PASSWORDS FOR ALL YOUR ACCOUNTS. A strong password (one that is not easily guessed by a human or computer) will have 8 or more characters, including letters, numbers and symbols. Make sure to use different user IDs and passwords for your financial accounts and for any other sites you use online.