Password is the important key to prevent
unauthorized access to our online services. To ensure the integrity of
your username and password, every agent is advised to do the followings:
- must be a combination of alphabet and numeric
- contain upper and lower case
- minimum of 8 characters and maximum of 15 characters
- different from the login ID
Users are recommended to change their password
regularly. e.g. Every 45 days.
Phishing is a criminal activity by masquerading
as a trustworthy entity via electronic communication such as fraudulent
e-mail that attempt to fraudulently acquire sensitive information,
especially information like usernames, passwords and credit card
details.
To avoid getting phished you should:
- never respond to the email messages that request sensitive
information such as username and password
- verified from or contact to the organization if you are doubt
about legitimacy of the email
Most of the operating system and Internet browser
are insecure by default when they arrive new. Agents must secure them by
updating the critical updates that released by the relevant publisher.
Thus, agents should
- regularly update Windows, Microsoft users can visit and check
from http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
which will analyze your system vulnerabilities and recommend the
critical security updates and patches that you need for security
purpose.
- always update your browser to the latest version because they
often include new security features.
