Protecting yourself online

Take steps to verify that applications and links posted on social media sites correspond to legitimate websites, and that they have been posted by individuals who are known and trusted.
Options to “Remember my card number” on websites where transactions are conducted should not be used.
The highest available level of privacy and security settings should be selected and activated on any social media site.
No information that can be used to compromise information security should be viewable on any social media site. Such information includes the names of financial institutions, card companies, commerce websites, Internet service providers, utilities, and wireless carriers with which you have accounts. This also includes personal financial information, passwords, phone numbers, email addresses, addresses and dates of significance (for example, birth dates and anniversaries).
Accept only known and trusted individuals into your social network.
Do not allow social media sites to scan your address book.