Given the crucial importance of information systems to the daily functioning of all financial market participants, we kindly remind you of the following rules on cyber security::
- Do not open attachments from untrusted sources and do not click on suspicious links.
- Check website addresses and certificates carefully, especially those website where credentials are entered (login, password).
- Keep hardware and software updated in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.
- Do not plug in external data carriers if their source is uncertain.
- System passwords should be as difficult as possible to guess:
- passwords should be a sufficiently long combination of upper and lower case letters, digits, and special characters,
- passwords should be changed regularly,
- do not use same password in different services and systems.
- Read displayed messages carefully and do not accept them in haste.
- Do not share your credentials (logins, passwords) with anyone and do not save them in places where they can be accessed by unauthorised persons.
- Follow the principle of limited trust in public Wi-Fi networks, avoid the use of such networks when entering credentials (login, password).
- Always log off from a service or system before leaving the computer.
- Take responsible care of your privacy:
- use social networking sites prudently,
- be especially careful with data whose disclosure could be used for identity theft or to gain unauthorised access to funds and financial operations.