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Don't give out personal information unless you are sure you know the person you are dealing with. |
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Never click a link that offers to take you to the organisation’s website. Always check an organisation’s website by typing its URL in the address line rather than copying and pasting it. |
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Avoid using information such as mother's name, your date of birth, your phone number, your vehicle number or name of your child, etc, as an online password. |
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Create a strong password using alpha-numeric combinations.
Look for padlock icon  on the browser status that ensures that your information is secure during transmission |
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After you have completed a secure online transaction, sign out of the site right away.
Do not just close the window. |
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Don't store financial information on a laptop computer unless absolutely necessary. Don't use an automatic login feature that saves your user name and password. |
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Before disposing off a computer or hard disk, delete all personal information stored in it. |
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Register for mobile SMS alerts to keep yourself updated. |
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If you have provided your personal information mistakenly, inform your bank/ financial institution immediately about the situation. Also log in to your relevant account and change your username and password. |
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HSBC never asks you to disclose your personal or security details via e-mail. If you receive such an e-mail, do not respond to it. Forward the same to info@hsbc.co.in and delete the e-mail immediately. |
