For most online poker players, they know the ins and outs of keeping their online accounts secure. However, for the new online poker players, they should know a few basics before depositing or transferring money online.
First of all, in order to keep your online accounts secure, there are some apps to recommend to you. The first one is AVG Free, which is with the fully featured, high-quality, free virus protection; The second one is Housecall which is online virus scanner; And the third one is Snoop Free, which makes sure no one is snooping on you.
Next, let’s see the online casino account security basics.
The first step is to pick a strong password. The basics of creating a secure password include to include punctuation marks (,.;), special characters (!#$%^) and numbers; using the mix capital (uppercase), lowercase and space characters; creating a unique acronym and make sure the short passwords be 8 chars at least. Also, you should not use a password that is listed as an example or public, or use the same password you have been using for years, or use a password someone else has seen you type, or use a password that contains personal information, or use words or acronyms that can be found in a dictionary.
The second step is to be vigilant. You should not log in on a public computer and should run regular scans for viruses and spyware; You should not let people you don’t know well plug random things into your computer and never give out your information. Also, you should always go to the site by the method you’re used to and never head to a webpage and log in from a link supplied in an unsolicited email, no matter how legitimate the email, link and website appear.
The third step is to get encrypted. The best way to keep yourself secure is to add an additional layer of security. Many poker sites will provide the option to use an RSA key to login to your account. And you should know your regular password, your RSA key pin number, the number currently displayed on the physical RSA key. This number changes automatically every minute. Without having the RSA key physically available at the time of login it’s nearly impossible to gain access to the account.
Finally, don’t let yourself get duped. When it comes to personal information, account access or the details of your online funds you can never be too safe. Even some extremely smart people would have fallen victim to the following classic instant messaging grift: the thief may gains access to your friend’s computer and logs in to your friend’s AIM (Instant messenger) and sends a fishing msg out to all friends and see who replies. And in order to avoid this scam, you should never send money to someone even he or she is your best friend without talking to them on the phone first.
The above all are the basics for you to keep your online account secure, hope it will give you a hand when you play online poker.
