Stockman Bank Online Safety


	Good Afternoon! May 15, 2008

Online Safety

Stockman Bank - Your Internet Security Partner

Stockman Bank continually strives to provide the highest level of internet security for our customers. To keep our customers informed and educated on internet security issues, we are supplying the following information as a valuable tool.

What To Do If You've Been a Victim

If you encounter any issues while using our website or receive suspicious emails asking for your personal information that appear to be from Stockman Bank, please forward this information to our internet security help desk at internet-abuse@stockmanbank.com or call toll free at 1-888-669-0724. If you have responded to a suspicious email by sharing your personal information, please contact your nearest Stockman Bank office as soon as possible.

Take Precautions To Prevent Online Fraud

How you Can Protect Yourself

You are the best person to protect your personal information because you can control the information you choose to release! It's okay to be skeptical when providing your personal information. You can protect your personal information by:

keeping anything with personal or account information in a safe place
providing your information only to trusted sources
reducing the amount of mail or email you receive with your information on it.

Secure Your Computer

You don't have to be an expert in computers to protect yourself on the Internet from online fraud and identity theft. Install anti-spyware, anti-virus, and a personal firewall on your computer if you haven't already. Many products are available that will help you prevent criminals from gaining access to your computer and stealing your personal information.

Basic Internet Security Tips

Maintain current anti-spyware and anti-virus software on your home computer.
Install all security updates offered by your software providers.
Reduce the amount of mail and email you receive containing personal information.
Make sure requests for sensitive personal, financial or account information are legitimate, particularly if they are made in an urgent or threatening tone.
Do not share IDs or passcodes with anyone.

Types of Online Fraud

Phishing

There's a new type of Internet piracy called "phishing." It's pronounced "fishing," and that's exactly what these thieves are doing: "fishing" for your personal financial information. What they want are account numbers, passwords, Social Security numbers, and other confidential information that they can use to loot your checking account or run up bills on your credit cards.

In the worst case, you could find yourself a victim of identity theft. With the sensitive information obtained from a successful phishing scam, these thieves can take out loans or obtain credit cards and even driver's licenses in your name. They can do damage to your financial history and personal reputation that can take years to unravel. But if you understand how phishing works and how to protect yourself, you can help stop this crime.

Here's how phishing works. Click here for more information.