Customer Education and Online Security Awareness
Due to the increase of cybercrime, identity theft and exposure to fraud, our GB Bank Group, Inc. Family of Banks, including Glennville Bank, Ludowici Bank, Reidsville Bank, Statesboro Bank, and Tippins Bank, would like to take this opportunity to provide you with the following online security tips and best practices. We hope this information will help you be safe and smart while utilizing available online technologies.
- Do not share your social security number, account numbers, or credit and/or debit card information with anyone you do not know.
- Only the authorized user and the system being accessed should know a password. The system cannot differentiate between an authentic user and an unauthorized individual who knows your password and/or other personal information. For this reason, it is imperative that you keep your passwords, PINs, tokens, and other access identification private. Never write your passwords or PINs down where someone may be able to find them and use them.
- Create passwords that are not easy to guess and remember to change your passwords often.
- Avoid using common passwords such as your name, family names, pet names, social security numbers, account numbers, telephone numbers, birthdates, and any of these spelled backwards.
- Avoid using common alpha-numeric sequences such as 1234567, 5555555, abc1234, etc.
- Avoid using the same login or password on multiple websites or programs.
- Install antivirus, anti-malware and anti-spyware on all computers, and keep them updated.
- Run virus scans often.
- Do not access financial institution websites for online banking purposes from public computer access points such as libraries or coffee shops. Treat all public WI-FI (wireless internet) networks as a security risk.
- Shred all personal and business mail rather than disposing of it in the trash.
- Promptly review your bank statements and immediately report any errors to the bank.
- If you use a smartphone for online bank transactions, make sure no one watches over your shoulder when in public. The smartphone should be encrypted and have strong password protection.
- Additional online security information and resources can be found online at www.OnGuardOnline.gov.
It is very important to remember that no representative from GB Bank Group, Inc. or any of our family of banks will ever contact you and ask for your passwords, access identification, account numbers, or social security number. If you are concerned that your accounts have been compromised or if you have any questions regarding this information, please contact a customer service representative immediately at (912) 654-3471. The security of your personal and account information is our top priority.
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