Never send your personal, private information via email. Most email is not secure or encrypted, so you could put yourself at risk.
When you submit a request via one of WSLife.com’s online forms, you can be sure that your data is secure.
Don’t open emails or attachments if you don’t recognize the sender. This is one way that malicious programs can attack your computer.
If you get an email requesting personal or financial information, do not respond via email. Legitimate sources do not ask for personal information, bank account numbers, or passwords via email.
Most email programs allow you to block senders and report spam email, so you can limit what enters your email box. If you receive nuisance emails, you can set your email to block senders. However, if you have subscribed to an email newsletter, and later decide you no longer want to receive it, you should use the UNSUBSCRIBE function to have your email address removed from that list.
Make sure that you are on a secure site when completing an online form that requires personal, private information. In the address line, verify that the site’s address begins with https, which indicates the site is secure; if there is no “s”, the site is not secure. Alternatively, look for the lock icon at the bottom of the screen which indicates a secure site and that transmitted data will be encrypted. If you’re not sure that a site is secure, don’t submit data that you want to keep private.
All WSLife.com pages that request personal information are secure.
Never download files or software unless you know and trust the source.
Install firewall, anti-virus, and anti-spyware on your computer, and keep it updated. Once a month, run the virus scan software to make sure your computer has not been infected.
When you leave a site where you have viewed or transacted financial business, always log out, then close the browser. This is especially important if you use a computer in a public place, such as the office or a library, where others may use the same computer.
Protect your passwords, and change them regularly. Don’t use passwords that can be guessed easily, like your phone number, birth-date, or your child’s name. Try to create passwords that use a combination of letters and numbers or symbols.
Don’t store your passwords in the browser, especially if others have access to your computer. If your computer is infected, a malicious program can find this information and share it.
Know what your children are doing online, and stress the importance of online safeguards.
