Protecting The Security of Your Computer
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Keep your computer and browser software current with security updates.
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Install and update anti-virus and anti-spyware software and use personal firewalls to protect your computer.
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Be alert to the threats posed by malware--short for malicious software, this form of software is designed specifically to damage or disrupt a system, or to secretly record information such as keystrokes. Malware types include key logging tools, trojan horses, hijacking programs, and dialer programs that may reside on your personal computer.
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While these threats constantly evolve, you can help protect your personal information and computer by using a personal firewall, maintaining up-to-date anti-spyware and anti-virus programs, and by immediately reporting any suspicious activity involving your personal information.
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Do not enable any application features that would automatically log you in to your account or pre-fill the Login ID or Password fields.
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Change your password periodically and avoid using passwords on your Middleburg Bank account that you commonly use for other purposes.
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For more information on how to protect your personal computer, including links to vendors providing anti-virus and anti-spyware software, please visit the Federal Trade Commission’s computer security site at http://onguardonline.gov.
- Microsoft Corporation provides additional information specific to the Windows operating system at http://www.microsoft.com/security.
- Users of Apple computers can find security information at http://www.apple.com/support/security.
