ONLINE
SECURITY TIPS
PHISHING
Phishing, also
called spoofing,is the act of attempting to fraudulently acquire sensitive
information, such as passwords and credit card details, by masquerading as a
trustworthy person or business with a real need for such information in a
seemingly official electronic notification or message. The e-mail directs
the user to visit a web site where they are asked to update personal
information, such as passwords and credit card, social security, and bank
account numbers, that the legitimate organization already has.
Baroda U.P.Bank
sincerely requests you to read and implement following Instructions to
protect yourself from Phishing.
1. Never respond to emails that
request personal information
At Baroda U.P. Bank, we would
never ask for your personal details through an email/ phone. Nor would we
ask for your password through any means, online or offline.
2. Always check the URL and the
Security Certificate.
Baroda U.P. Bank eBanking servies is hosted
on secured site : https://bupbib.barodarrb.co.in only.
While clicking on Login button do not forget to check the URL on the Address
Bar. Also, at any point you can assure yourself of security by cross
checking the security certificate. This can be viewed by clicking on lock
icon at status bar at the bottom or next to address bar on top.
3.
Avoid using cyber cafes to access your online accounts as they may be
infested with Virus,Trojans or Spywares which might track your activity or
worse, compromise your security.
4. Keep your computer secure by Installing and continuously updating
Anti Virus software(s).
5.Keep
your password top secret and change them often.
Please do NOT
disclose you User ID and/or Passwords to any person – not even Bank staff –
either Intentionally or otherwise. Periodically change your Passwords.
How
does Baroda U.P.Bank eBanking protects you from Phishing
Bank, on their part, use 128-bit Secure
Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption technology certified by Verisign to https://bupbib.barodarrb.co.in to encrypt the information you send
online. This ensures that the information exchanged between your computer
and the bank's web site is completely protected and all details such as
login and password remain secret. Another safety feature is the timed
logout, which means the session is automatically terminated if it's not
active for a certain period.
BRIEF
ABOUT YOUR PASSWORD:
As reported, you will receive two
passwords i.e. log in and transaction password. You will have to compulsorily
change the password, when you log in for the first time. While changing the
password and while subsequently using it, please note that-
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It must be
minimum 8 digit long and maximum 16 digit long.
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It must
contain atleast one lower case, one upper case alphabet (A-Z and a-z) and a number (0-9) and a special character
(@,$,#,* etc.), all the four.
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It should not
contain all the letters used in your user id.
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It is case
sensitive i.e. if password is in small letters use the same. If you use capital
letters, it will not work.
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For your
safety, your password will be blocked, if attempt to log in fails for 5 times.
(If your password is blocked (i.e. you perfectly remember your password, but
while keying in, you keyed in wrongly for 5 times and it got locked) please
submit the form to the branch for enabling the password. Your password will be
enabled and you will be able to access Baroda U.P.Bank e-Banking service, using the same
password).
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While changing
the password subsequently, you can’t use any of your last 5 passwords.
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If not changed
in 90 days, system will force you to change the password. However, we advise you
to keep changing the passwords, at a regular interval.
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If you have
forgotten your user ID/ password, please submit forgot password form (attached
in the instant guide) to the branch. Bank will generate new password, send you
the same in mailer (the way in which you got your first password) and you will
be forced to change the password on your log in.
SECURITY OF YOUR PASSWORD:
Please note that your password(s) are of utmost importance in Internet
Banking. It is the only way to identify you, by the system. Therefore, its
security is very crucial and we
advise you as under…
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Please do not
write these passwords anywhere,
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If you feel
someone knows any of your passwords (i.e. it is compromised), please change the
password immediately.
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You should
change the passwords at a regular interval (you will be forced to change the
password by the system, if you do not do so after 90 days)
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Do not share
your username and password(s) to anybody, including bank staff. (Bank does not
require your user id or password at any point of time. So if you receive any
communication asking for this information, please do not send your user id or
password(s)).
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Do not use
name of your spouse, children etc. as a password, since they are very easy to
crack. Further, avoid using important dates (wedding anniversary, birthdays of
yourself/ spouse/ children etc.) as your password. relatives name or date of
birth or address in your password.
OTHER IMPORTANT
SECURITY TIPS:
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Do not leave
your computer unattended while you are accessing Internet banking services.
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Always type
full URL i.e. address of the Internet Banking website eg: https://bupbib.barodarrb.co.in
or add this website in your favorites. This will avoid the need for typing the
URL every time, you log in and subsequent risk of scouting. Please ensure that
https is used while logging in. ‘s’ indicates that this is secured site. You
will always see a lock at the bottom or top right corner of your computer, indicating
secured site. If you are not seeing this lock symbol, check if your website
address is correct.
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Every time you
log in, you are shown the time when you logged in last. If you feel that, you
did not log in at the time shown, get alerted immediately. Change your
passwords, check all the transactions and ensure that nothing untoward has taken
place.
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Please ensure
that antivirus on your PC is updated and thereby risk of virus attacks can be
reduced. However, anti-virus can not check for spywares. So avoid downloading
unwanted softwares from the unreliable websites.
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The
recommended browsers are
o
Internet
Explorer Version 5.5 and above
o
Netscape
Navigator Version 7.1 and above
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As and when
you have finished using Internet Banking, do not forget to log out completely.
Further close the window completely, after you log out. Avoid closing the window
abruptly, on usage.
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Know your
software. Malicious software (e.g., viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and spyware)
often masquerades as legitimate and even useful software. Think carefully before
installing or running new software, especially anything unsolicited.
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Clear the
browser cache regularly and to clear your browser cache in case of Internet
Explorer…
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Go to "Tools"
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Go to
"Internet Options"
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Select
"General"
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Click on
"Delete Files" at "Temporary Internet files"
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To clear your
browser cache in case of Netscape Navigator…
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Go to
"Netscape" or "Edit"
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Go to
"Preferences"
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Select or
double-click on "Advanced"
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Select "Cache"
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Click on
"Clear Memory Cache" and "Clear Disk Cache"
