Cybersecurity Hub
Knowledge is the best first-line of defence
It’s easy to overlook how much important personal information is electronically stored on our devices. We carry them around everywhere we go, capturing almost every detail of our lives through photos, messages, emails and apps. We rarely consider how vulnerable we are to cybercrime. And that’s why, like a wallet or passport, we should take extra measures to protect our information from cybercriminals.
Definition
Cybercrime is any crime where the internet and information technologies, like computers, tablets, or mobile devices play a substantial role in the commission of a criminal offence.
Online banking security
Here are suggestions from the Government of Canada on how you can safeguard yourself and your financial information when you’re online banking.


Cyber-smart Routine
A cyber-smart routine means you actively look for signs that a website is secure and set up measures like anti-virus programs to keep your information safe.


Tips for your cyber-smart routine
- Create strong online banking passwords and email passwords, and update them every 2-3 months.
- Don’t share your login information with anyone, even if they claim to be a representative of Coast Capital. We will never ask you for that information by email, text or phone
- Avoid banking on public Wi-Fi. Public Wi-Fi services are not secured. If you need to access online banking when outside your home, it’s safest to use your data
- Make sure your financial institution takes security seriously. Like us. We’ve invested in technology that’s designed to help protect your account – including proactive fraud detection, two factor authentication, and security alerts.
- Keep a close eye on your accounts, and report anything that doesn’t look quite right immediately to your financial institution.
Tips for your cyber-smart routine
- Create strong online banking passwords and email passwords, and update them every 2-3 months.
- Don’t share your login information with anyone, even if they claim to be a representative of Coast Capital. We will never ask you for that information by email, text or phone
- Avoid banking on public Wi-Fi. Public Wi-Fi services are not secured. If you need to access online banking when outside your home, it’s safest to use your data
- Make sure your financial institution takes security seriously. Like us. We’ve invested in technology that’s designed to help protect your account – including proactive fraud detection, two factor authentication, and security alerts.
- Keep a close eye on your accounts, and report anything that doesn’t look quite right immediately to your financial institution.
Watch our videos on how to protect yourself digitally
Our mobile devices are just as vulnerable as our computers. Test your knowledge and consider these facts and fictions about mobile security.
How Coast Capital helps protect you




