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BANK BY PHONE
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Lawson Bank Security Information
Lawson Bank keeps your personal and financial data secure. The security of your confidential information is very important to Lawson Bank. Below are some of the tools used by Lawson Bank to keep your information confidential.
• Anti-Virus protection-Computer virus protection detects and prevents computer viruses from entering our computer network systems.
• Firewalls-Lawson Bank utulizes firewalls to block unauthorized access by individuals or networks. Firewalls are one way Lawson Bank protects its computer network systems that interact with the Internet.
• Secure communication channels-They ensure online banking information remains confidential. Lawson Bank uses 128 bit SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption technology on its online banking web site to transmit information between your internet connection and the website. See our list of recommended browsers for accessing online banking.
• Technological Advances-New advances in security technology are constantly evaluated to ensure that we provide protection for information about you.
• E-mail and Confidential Information-Do not send us confidential information by e-mail or using our contact us webpage. Because an Internet e-mail response back to you will not be secure, we will not include confidential account information in an e-mail response, and we will not ask for personal information, such as passwords and PINs through e-mail. Besides e-mail, you can contact us by visiting any one of our 3 branches.
Lawson Bank recommends the following Internet browsers:
Windows operating systems
• Netscape Navigator 4.7 or later (Latest browser is 7.2)
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later (Latest browser is 6.0 (SP1))
Macintosh
• Netscape Navigator 4.7 or later
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later
You can download a recommended browser version from either of the links below:
 
E-mail Fraud Information
What is e-mail fraud
Phony e-mail messages sent to you for the purpose of stealing personal and financial information are among the most common types of e-mail fraud.
E-mails disguised as legitimate e-mail and claiming to be from sources you trust, these messages attempt to entice you to provide various types of personal and confidential information, including online customer numbers and passwords, Social Security numbers and account numbers.
These types of fraud are also known as phishing or spoofing. The practice of e-mail fraud is commonly used by criminals to gain access to your existing accounts or to use your personal and financial information to open new accounts.
To learn more about phishing click on the following FDIC phishing link.
FDIC Phishing Information
Recognizing e-mail fraud
Filtering out and spotting phony e-mail messages is not always easy. And the criminals known as hackers who use them are becoming more sophisticated about creating them.
Phony e-mail messages may ask you to reply directly or click on a link that takes you to a fraudulent Web site that appears legitimate. In either case, they will generally ask you to provide sensitive personal, financial or account information.
Here are some tips for spotting phony e-mails:
• Frequently, these e-mails claim that your account may be closed if you fail to confirm, verify or authenticate your personal information immediately.
• Look for requests for security information. Fraudulent e-mails often claim that the bank has lost important security information that needs to be updated or request that the user visit and update this information online by clicking on a link or visiting a website listed in the e-mail.
• Fraudulent e-mails or Web sites may contain typographical or grammatical errors. The writing may also be awkward, stilted or inappropriate. The visual or design quality may be poor.
Protecting yourself against e-mail or online fraud
• Make sure the security features, including software patches and updates of your computers software, including your Web browser, are up-to-date. Software companies continuously provide security updates to their products. To learn more about keeping your computer security current, get tips and information from Microsoft (http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/) or visit the National Cyber Security Alliance (http://www.staysafeonline.info/sectips.adp).
• Confirm the validity of all requests for sensitive personal, financial or account information, particularly if they are made with an urgent or threatening tone.
• Call the company directly to confirm requests for updating or verifying personal or account information.
• Confirm requests for personal or account information by going to the company Web site directly. Open a new browser window, type the Web address and check to see if you must actually perform any activity that an e-mail may be asking you to do, such as change a password or pin number.
• Do not share your IDs or passwords with anyone. Choose passwords that are difficult for others to guess. Use both letters and numbers and a combination of lowercase and capital letters if the passwords or personal identification numbers (PINs) are case sensitive. Change your password often.
• If you think you may have provided personal or account information in response to a fraudulent e-mail or Web site, report the fraud immediately, change your passwords and monitor your account activity frequently.
• Always sign off Web sites or secure areas of Web sites (for example, Online Banking) for which you use an ID and passcode to enter.
• When your computer is not in use, shut it down or disconnect it from the Internet.
• Be careful and selective before providing your e-mail address to a questionable Web site. Sharing your e-mail address makes you more likely to receive fraudulent e-mails.
• Review your monthly credit card and bank account statements thoroughly. Investigate suspicious items immediately to take care of any possible fraud before it occurs.
Protecting against online viruses
• Anti-virus protection. If your computer becomes infected with a virus, you could possibly lose information and incur repair expenses. Make sure your computer has an anti-virus protection program installed to reduce the risk of your computer becoming infected. Make sure the anti-virus that you purchase is made by a company that has a good reputation in the market.
• We recommend that you purchase a program that automatically upgrades your virus protection on a recurring basis. If you do not have this automatic upgrade feature, make sure you update your virus detection program weekly and when you hear of a new virus.
• We advise you not to open attachments or diskettes unless you are certain that you can trust the source. Learn how to manually screen diskettes and attachments if your anti-virus software does not automatically screen for viruses.
• Your Internet service provider (ISP) may have additional recommendations and technical support for protecting yourself against online viruses, e-mail of fraud and spam. We suggest that you contact your ISP for recommendations specific to your computer and network. |
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