We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience. By using our website, you agree to our Website Privacy Agreement. Accept 6 Tips For Better Password Protection MoneyWisdom Newsletter Jun 27, 2019 While Hanscom FCU and its Online Access provider employ multiple layers of security to protect your account information and transactions on our servers and the internet, good password management is essential to ensure your information remains totally secure. Here are six tips to follow for better password protection on all your accounts, whether at Hanscom FCU or other financial institutions: Choose unique passwords for each of your financial institutions and change them regularly. Create complicated passwords using nonsense phrases and/or include numbers, symbols, and upper- and lowercase letters. It’s tempting to create a password using obvious personal information, but you’re just making it easier for a criminal to crack. Be suspicious of any email that asks you to change your password by clicking a link, especially if you haven’t requested a password change. It could be an attempt to phish your password. Make sure your computers and mobile devices are password protected to prevent unauthorized access. Use a password manager. Avoid writing down passwords or storing them on your computer or smartphone, where they can be accessed easily. A password manager https://go.hfcu.org/blog/password-manager will keep your user names and passwords encrypted and safe … for your eyes only. Avoid typing your password into a computer or device you do not control, and do not log into your financial institution’s website through an unsecured public network, which is vulnerable to hacking. Instead, log in through a virtual private network (VPN) or wait till you can log in from a secure location. If you suspect your account was compromised or there was attempted fraud on your Hanscom FCU account, please call 800-656-4328 immediately. We’re open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As a precaution to fight identity theft, periodically check your credit report for possible fraudulent activity. Hanscom FCU members can access their credit reports at no cost. Get a free Credit Score Review Others are reading: Pet Alert: Beware the Pet Adoption Scam Multiple Ways ID Theft Targets Seniors Become Scam-Proof: Tips from Our CU Senior Safeguard Panel All About Hanscom FCU's New Password Requirements The 7 Alerts That Protect Your Account Against Fraud PERSONAL FINANCE Is Your Estate Plan Keeping Up With You? Back To Basics: Your Mortgage About Author MoneyWisdom Newsletter Related Posts CU Thrive: The Automated Savings Program That Pays 5.00% APY* 5 Steps To Save Money With Your Checking Account Paying For College Starts With The FAFSA First Name* Last Name Email* Comment* Hanscom FCU is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy, and we’ll only use your personal information to administer your account and to provide the products and services you requested from us. From time to time, we would like to contact you about our products and services, as well as other content that may be of interest to you. If you consent to us contacting you for this purpose, please tick below to say how you would like us to contact you: I agree to receive other communications from Hanscom FCU. You can unsubscribe from these communications at any time. For more information on how to unsubscribe, our privacy practices, and how we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy, please review our Privacy Policy. By clicking submit below, you consent to allow Hanscom FCU to store and process the personal information submitted above to provide you the content requested. CONTACT Hanscom Federal Credit Union 1610 Eglin St. Hanscom AFB, MA 01731 Call us: 800-656-4328 https://www.hfcu.org/ ABOUT US The MoneyWisdom Blog SOCIAL POPULAR POSTS Here's The Difference Between An Heir And A Beneficiary Do You Require An Appraisal For a Home Equity Loan? How Long Does It Take To Process A Home Equity Loan? The Only Way To Remove Accurate Negative Items On Your Credit Report Scam Alert: Beware Of The Fake IRS Refund Check RECENT POSTS 3 Holiday Overspending Traps to Avoid This Year CU Thrive: The Automated Savings Program That Pays 5.00% APY* 5 Things to Know About Home Equity Executor vs. Power of Attorney: What's the Difference? 5 Steps to Save Money With Your Checking Account @ 2021 Hanscom Federal Credit Union Federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration. Privacy Policy Disclosure: Hanscom Federal Credit Union does not provide and is not responsible for any products, services, or overall website content available at any third-party sites linked within this blog. Moreover, Hanscom Federal Credit Union's privacy policies do not apply to any of the linked websites within this blog. Please consult the privacy disclosures on those linked sites for further information.