Sammy Posted February 12, 2021 Member ID: 3036 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 31 Topic Count: 219 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 9419 Content Per Day: 2.09 Reputation: 7515 Achievement Points: 62539 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 21 Joined: 11/29/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 30, 2023 Birthday: 04/26/2008 Device: Windows Share Posted February 12, 2021 Yes two accounts, one checking one savings, with a card for checking only is a good idea. Then keep the bulk of the money in the savings account. I understand the caution about online banking. Two step verification is a must and I do that with everything important when its available. The one thing I wont do is online banking via a smartphone. Not even sure I ever want to use applepay. Though they do have my CC for my appletv account. Nothing will ever be %100 effective but I would hope that if something did get lost or stolen that a criminal would give up after failing a couple attempts trying to bypass extra security and move on to the next one. RobMc and Personalfoul 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
RobMc Posted February 12, 2021 Member ID: 25355 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 31 Topic Count: 257 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 5785 Content Per Day: 2.17 Reputation: 9113 Achievement Points: 63247 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 132 Joined: 12/14/16 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 10 Birthday: 01/05/1954 Device: Windows Share Posted February 12, 2021 I don't know if things have changed over the years but an ex Scotland Yard cop once told me that all mobiles were only encrypted until the signal bounced off the first aerial and that all calls are recorded somewhere, moral of the story don't give things out over a mobile. Anyone know anything about mobile security? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sitting-Duc Posted February 12, 2021 Member ID: 561 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 84 Topic Count: 502 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 5333 Content Per Day: 1.01 Reputation: 4610 Achievement Points: 41334 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 29 Joined: 10/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 21 Birthday: 04/06/1992 Device: Android Share Posted February 12, 2021 2 hours ago, RobMc said: I don't know if things have changed over the years but an ex Scotland Yard cop once told me that all mobiles were only encrypted until the signal bounced off the first aerial and that all calls are recorded somewhere, moral of the story don't give things out over a mobile. Anyone know anything about mobile security? Unsure about the specifics of mobile calls but yes that is how allot of encryption works. It is common for the decryption to be stopped once the data is within a 'trusted network'. Certainly that is very common place in IT. Fundamentally though it is now considered best practice (and ultimately now possible) to have encryption at all points including at rest. However the fact remains that data that is encrypted can be decrypted and is therefore never 100% safe. RobMc, BUDMAN, KaptCrunch and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
DramaLlama Posted February 12, 2021 Member ID: 1443 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 149 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2299 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 3788 Achievement Points: 17866 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 05/24/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 8, 2023 Birthday: 02/19/1987 Device: Windows Share Posted February 12, 2021 Don't forget to go online to each credit bureau (Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax), and turn on the credit freeze to help prevent people from opening accounts in your name. Doesn't help if they already have any existing account information, but it can stop things from getting really bad Personalfoul and KaptCrunch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
LugNut Posted February 12, 2021 Member ID: 22461 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 22 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 133 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 81 Achievement Points: 1186 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/17/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 10 Birthday: 09/08/1955 Device: Windows Share Posted February 12, 2021 That sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaptCrunch Posted February 13, 2021 Member ID: 389 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 44 Topic Count: 290 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 4407 Content Per Day: 0.83 Reputation: 3558 Achievement Points: 36065 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 38 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 02:18 AM Birthday: 01/01/1970 Device: Android Share Posted February 13, 2021 On 2/10/2021 at 8:24 PM, WeednFeed said: Wow, in 2002 someone stole my identity. They got a $3000 credit card, charged it up payed it off then the bank increased the credit limit to $10,000. They then charged over $7000. until the bank stopped the card. I was on the phone 6 hours the first day canceling and protecting everything I had. They actually got a second card but couldn't use it. Twelve years later they tried something again but couldn't get anything. I protected my credit rating and no one is allowed to apply for credit in my name without a picture ID and in person. Scary stuff. funny that every time i put a password tied to my accounts, it disappears scammers within my branch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
KicknDatAzz Posted February 16, 2021 Member ID: 833 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 41 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 765 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 591 Achievement Points: 5688 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 26 Device: Windows Share Posted February 16, 2021 PRO TIP: use a separate card for ALL online purchases. This was suggested by my bank after some issues in the past. For the past 8 years I have only used my 'online' debit card. I leave that account empty unless I want to buy something and I just transfer the amount needed to the card from my main account. Luckily for me my bank doesn't charge for the extra account as long as I have 10 purchases a month. Amazon alone takes care of that lol I don't know about anywhere else, but most skimmers found around here are installed on gas pumps. Check that seal and make sure it isnt broken before you swipe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
rexbowan Posted February 17, 2021 Member ID: 27522 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 13 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1887 Content Per Day: 1.00 Reputation: 1537 Achievement Points: 13215 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 11 Joined: 01/25/19 Status: Offline Last Seen: Monday at 03:25 AM Birthday: 07/22/1951 Device: Windows Share Posted February 17, 2021 That sucks Personal. I'm glad the bank caught it quickly. I hope they catch that ASS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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