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E-Gold Security

HOW TO COMPLETELY SECURE YOUR E-GOLD ACCOUNT

E-gold account is the oldest, fastest, most successful and most reliable e-currency account in the world today. Because of this, many good and bad people flock to the e-gold account for business. Some goes to transact legal business while others seek for ways to hijack people’s money from the system.

Because of these criminal activities, precaution has to be taken to avoid your account being bugled by online hoodlums.

One important thing I would love you to know is that the e-gold system itself is solidly secured. That means that no hacker no matter how professional and experienced can breakthrough the e-gold system. It is only the e-gold user like you that can by mistake (if you don’t follow these security measures) open doors for hackers.

If these e-gold security measures are all that you get from this website, it’s worth more than a fortune and will go a long way to help you excel in your online business.

REMEMBER:
When logging in to your e-gold account, always use the SRK popup console. You should also always make sure that the URL in your browser window is either http://www.e-gold.com or https://www.e-gold.com. Scammers set up doorway pages like e-gold.com or e-goldpayments.com trying to make you believe you’re on the real e-gold site.

Before you proceed to make payment, check the URL. It should look like this:
https://www.e-gold.com/sci_asp/payments/asp

Then check for the security lock bottom right hand corner, which looks like padlock. Now you can proceed by filling in the form and making the payment.

Restrict easy access to your e-gold account following these other security measures:

1) E-gold AccSent Pin
E-gold's Account Sentinel™ (a.k.a. AccSent™) enhances the security of your e-gold account by enabling you to direct the circumstances under which your account may be accessed. AccSent was designed to provide you an additional level of protection in the event your passphrase is compromised due to poor security practices on your part (we hope this does not describe you!).

2) Do not click links in unsolicited email messages
Do not fill out forms in e-mail messages that claim to be from e-gold

* E-mail may not be from whom it claims to be from (i.e. spoofed). Many common Internet frauds start with spoofed e-mail.
* Viruses can be delivered to your computer by simply looking at a web page using a vulnerable web browser.

3) Verify website identity before entering passphrase
Fraudulent "phishing" websites designed to trick you into divulging your passphrase or other sensitive information are common. Spoofed e-mail is commonly used to lure victims to phishing websites. Never assume that a website is the website you intended to be at based on its appearance. Before entering your e-gold passphrase, ensure you are at the real e-gold website by:

- Checking for an active padlock in the browser status bar.
- Checking the browser location bar for a site name beginning with (exact spelling is critical): https://www.e-gold.com/

4) Windows Update (if you have a computer)
Keep your operating system and applications updated

Use Windows Update to make sure you have the latest security patches installed. Also check for updates to your application programs, especially Microsoft Office.

5) Use a hardware and/or software firewall
A firewall can protect your computer from malicious traffic. A hardware firewall/router (such as the many offerings of companies like Linksys, D-Link, SMC, and others) acts as a barrier between the outside world and your computer. A software firewall, such as ZoneAlarm, performs that function to a lesser degree but can also block malicious programs on your computer from sending data out to the Internet. Windows XP includes a simple firewall, but it is disabled by default. The free version of ZoneAlarm does a very nice job.

6) Do not run untrusted applications
Running any program that arrives via email or that was downloaded from the Internet can be dangerous. Only run applications that you wish to grant complete access to your computer and the data contained on it.

7) Upgrade to a better web browser
You're already using Better MoneyTM - now choose a better browser. Mozilla's Firefox is available for almost every operating system and has many security and privacy advantages. Try "tabbed browsing". Manage your cookies. Block pop-up windows. The features are many, but the cost is low - in fact free.

8) Use an Anti-Virus program
If you follow all of the above recommendations a virus will have difficulty infecting your computer. However, since a computer virus can be a vehicle for a criminal to gain total control of your computer and thereby any information stored on, sent by, or received by your computer, it is prudent to install antivirus software from a reputable source and run it regularly. Since new viruses are discovered daily, it is important to keep antivirus software and the virus definitions it uses for detection up to date at all times.

If you follow each step outlined above, you can rest assured that your payment is safe.