10 Steps to Protect Yourself

Ten Easy Things You Can do to Help Secure Your Personal Information:

1. The simplest way to steal anyone’s banking information is to steal their mail. Enroll in Veritex Online Banking and elect to receive Online Statements to stop receiving paper statements in the mail. This helps to reduce the threat of having your statements stolen out of your mailbox.
2. Email alerts allow you to monitor specific account activity. Bank-initiated alerts provide an added security by advising of any changes within your accounts related to your online security. You can set up your own custom alerts that monitor specific activity such as balance alerts. All alerts can be set up within Online Banking. Contact Veritex Community Bank immediately if you notice any questionable transactions.
3. Never write your Personal Identification Number (PIN) on the back of your debit card or on a piece of paper that you keep in your purse or wallet.
4. Keep your bank statements, checks, debit, and credit cards in a secure place. Do not leave them in the open or an obvious place like your desk drawer or glove compartment. Be sure to shred all financial documents before throwing them away.
5. Install and update anti-virus and Internet security software. Regularly scan your computer to make sure it’s free from spyware and malware and help avoid performance issues and lost data.
6. Keep your system up-to-date. Download the latest authorized system and application updates, which may include security patches. Back up your files. In case your computer crashes, is stolen, or you have multiple users, save your important files on a backup CD or disk as well as on your hardrive.
7. Enable an updated firewall, especially when using high-speed access the Internet. Always sign out and close your browser after using a secure website.
8. When you use Online Banking, type the entire www.veritexbank.com address directly into your browser. Avoid completing online forms in unsolicited email messages that ask for financial information. If your security software identifies malware on your computer, remove it and immediately change your Online Banking password.
9. Always Sign-Off when you finish your Online Banking session. If you don’t, Online Banking will automatically sign you off after 20 minutes of inactivity. If you need additional time, select "yes" at the prompt to continue.
10. When your computer is not in use, consider shutting it down or disconnecting it from the Internet.