Protecting your computer is essential to safeguarding your personal and financial information.
Best practices include:
- Install comprehensive malware and virus protection software.
- Only download applications from trusted providers.
- Keep your operating system, browser, and security software up to date.
- Avoid public Wi-Fi for financial transactions unless WPA2 security is enabled.
- Use strong, unique passwords and multi-factor authentication.
- Be cautious with emails—never click a link unless you’re sure it’s legitimate. Provident will never email asking for your Online ID or Passcode.
- Consider using a secondary (non-admin) account for daily computer use.
Visit our Online Banking Security and Fraud and ID Theft Protection pages for more information.