Code: 4.5.3 · Adults
Understands the importance of keeping personal data, financial information, and security information secure (including passwords and pin numbers)
Aware of kinds of risks stemming from digitalisation such as the misuse of personal financial data, cyber-crime, phishing, pharming and hacking attacks
Understands how online/digital scams and fraud such as phishing and pharming work
Understands the concept and implications of online identity theft
Understands that there are client authentication / authorization processes for both online and in-person payments to protect against fraud
Takes practical steps to keep all personal data, financial information, passwords and pin numbers secure
Does not make any payment to lift products or accounts blocked by ransomware