At OCBC Bank, we have implemented measures to safeguard your account information. However, to ensure that your online security and account information are not compromised, we recommend that you adopt the following OCBC Bank Internet Banking security guidelines:
1. Before entering your User ID and PIN, you should always ensure that the website you are visiting belongs to OCBC Bank. This can be verified by the URL displayed in your browser as well as the Bank’s name in its digital certificate. This precaution will ensure that you are not revealing your OCBC Bank Internet Banking Access Code and PIN to a website other than OCBC Bank.
2.To ensure that you enjoy the highest level of security possible, all browsers and application software should be upgraded to support SSL 128-bit encryption or a higher encryption standard with the most updated security features available.
3. It is important to protect yourself against any forms of online theft of your Access Code/User ID/Username and PIN/Password. Each valid Access Code/User ID/Username and PIN/Password identify you uniquely as one of our valued customers. Only authorised users are allowed to log in to our secured Internet Banking website(s).
Important tips on how you can safeguard and protect your account information.
4. Please install anti-virus, anti-spyware and firewall software in your personal computers, particulary when you are linked via broadband connections, digital subscriber lines or cable modems.(a) PINs should be 6 digits, you are advised not to repeat any digit more than once.
(b) PINs should not be based on user-id, personal telephone number, birthday or any other personal information.
(c) PINs muct be kept confidential and not be divulged to anyone.
(d) PINs must be memorised and not be recorded anywhere.
(e) PINs must be changed regularly.
(f) The same PIN should not be used for different websites, applications or services, particularly when they relate to different entities.
(g) Please do not select the browser option for storing or retaining user name and password.
(h) Please check the authenticity of the bank's website by comparing the URL and observing the bank's name in its digital certificate or by observing the indicators provided by an extended validation certificate.
(i) Please check that the bank's website address changes from http:// to https:// and a security icon that looks like a look or key appears when authentication and encryption is expected.
(j) Please do not allow anyone to keep, use or tamper with your 2FA security token.
(k) Please do not reveal the OTP (One Time Password) generated by the 2FA token to anyone.
(l) Please do not divulge the serial number of your 2FA token to anyone.
(m) Please check your bank account balance and transactions frequently and report any discrepancy.