DON’T INFECT YOUR INBOX: 5 Email Security Tips
Scammers may be trying to infiltrate your inbox. Follow these five email tips to prevent being phished.
- Don’t click on links you weren’t expecting.
- Don’t download or open any unexpected files.
- Don’t send sensitive information without using encryption.
- Don’t enter your password into any request coming from email without validating it first.
- Don’t send money or sensitive information without validating with the requestor by phone or another channel (different from the email itself).
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* Disclaimer: The insurance policies, not this guide, form the contract between the insured and the insurance company. The policies contain limits, exclusions and conditions that are not listed here. All coverages are subject to individual underwriting judgments and to state legal and regulatory requirements. By providing its clients with risk-control information, Trident Public Risk Solutions does not warrant that a client will necessarily experience a reduction of its insurance risks, exposures and/or losses. This checklist is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Policies for this program are issued by one or more insurance companies of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. Trident is a registered name of Paragon Insurance Holdings, LLC.Website links referenced within the content of this document may lead to other sites that Trident believes may be useful or informative. These links to third-party sites or information are not intended as, and should not be interpreted by you as, constituting or implying Trident’s endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation of the third-party information, products or services found there. Trident does not maintain or control these sites and accordingly makes no guarantee concerning the accuracy, reliability or currency of the information appearing on such sites.
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Source: https://www.paragoninsgroup.com/files/9215/8773/8648/Email_Security_Tips.pdf