Be alert for fraudulent (sometimes called “phishing”) emails. They may appear to come from a reputable business or a trusted friend but are actually designed to trick you into downloading a virus to your computer or directing you to a Web site to disclose sensitive or personal information.

Banking online is becoming an every day occurence, always be sure you keep your banking information safe.

Most people have heard about online banking, but probably haven’t tried it.

Online Banking protection through single password authentication, as is the case in most secure Internet shopping sites, is not considered secure enough for personal online banking applications in some countries.

CNET’s Robert Vamosi talks about how phishing operators can defeat those new controls in online banking security.

The security of online banking has become of great concern today. Banks need to protect their online banking systems and their online banking customers from transaction fraud, Phishing attacks, and identity theft.