AI Security & Fraud Prevention Institute

My digital safety check

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0/8 done

• Different password per site

  Start with email, then consider a password manager.

• Two-factor or passkey on important accounts

  Turn on 2FA for email and finance; store recovery codes safely.

• I check in the official app, not text links

  Open the official app directly.

• Apps only from official stores

  Use official stores only.

• Automatic OS and app updates are on

  Enable auto updates; keep banking apps current.

• I hang up and call back on official numbers

  Save 112 and 1332; agree a family check question.

• My family has a scam-response agreement

  Agree verification steps with family.

• I back up important files elsewhere

  Set a schedule and check backups open.

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Shop privacy check

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0/10 done

• We collect only the customer information we need

  List why each item is needed and drop items you cannot explain.

• Separate admin accounts and different passwords, role-based access removed when staff leave

  Use a different password per service and keep one list. Split access by role and remove it the day staff leave.

• Two-factor authentication on important accounts and automatic device and app updates

  Turn on two-factor authentication for payment, booking and email accounts first. Turn on automatic updates for the till and work devices.

• Shop devices locked and encrypted, with safe transmission and internet basics

  Lock and encrypt the till and work devices, use safe connections only, and check the shop internet basics.

• Retention periods set and old records safely deleted

  Set a retention period and destruction date per record type, and delete safely so records cannot be restored.

• Checking vendors and shared information

  List your vendors and the information they handle.

• Separate backups and restore checks

  Store important files elsewhere and check they open monthly.

• Watching for unusual signs, with incident steps and record keeping ready

  Write down: stop, keep records, then contact official channels.

• Staff privacy training with a shop security pledge and monthly review

  Write a short pledge, learn it together with staff, and review accounts and backups monthly.

• Ready to notify customers and report through official channels

  Write down the official channels and wording for notifying customers and reporting in advance.

This check only helps order improvements; it is not a risk verdict or legal certification. Nothing is stored or sent.