{"id":5050,"date":"2020-11-02T15:14:44","date_gmt":"2020-11-02T15:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/?p=5050"},"modified":"2020-11-02T15:14:44","modified_gmt":"2020-11-02T15:14:44","slug":"protect-your-banking-information-while-traveling-during-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/es\/protect-your-banking-information-while-traveling-during-the-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect Your Banking Information While Traveling During the Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re planning on traveling during the holidays, then you may feel safe at any empty airport, but you could be a walking target. You\u2019ll need to be aware of cyber criminals who steal personal and financial information when you log onto public wi-fi networks. Protect your <a href=\"https:\/\/vfcu.net\/savings-and-checking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">banking and personal information<\/a> with these tips from our credit union in Brownsville!<\/p>\n<h2>Go Wireless with Our Credit Union<\/h2>\n<p>We offer a variety of online and mobile banking services that keep you connected while traveling:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vfcu.net\/2016\/09\/22\/apple-pay-has-arrived-vfcu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Pay<\/a> for contactless shopping.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vfcu.net\/savings-and-checking\/checking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online Bill Pay<\/a> to set payments and Pop Money to transfer money to others.<\/li>\n<li>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/vfcu.net\/mobile-money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mobile Money App<\/a> to manage your savings, track your loans and credit card payments, and upload checks with our <a href=\"https:\/\/vfcu.net\/savings-and-checking\/mobile-deposits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mobile check deposit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5052\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/para-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/para-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2020\/11\/para-3-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2020\/11\/para-3-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2020\/11\/para-3-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2020\/11\/para-3-640x427.jpg.webp 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>Stay Cyber Secure<\/h2>\n<p>Traveling with a family can be a handful. Always make sure your information is secure and inaccessible. Practice these steps while traveling:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure you have a passcode to unlock your phone.<\/li>\n<li>Leave all electronic devices that you don&#8217;t need at home.<\/li>\n<li>Back up your electronic files and use stronger passwords.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that your devices have up-to-date anti-virus software.<\/li>\n<li>Be vigilant about where you store your devices at hotels, restaurants, or cars.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5051\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/para-3-vfcu.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/para-3-vfcu.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2020\/11\/para-3-vfcu-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2020\/11\/para-3-vfcu-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2020\/11\/para-3-vfcu-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2020\/11\/para-3-vfcu-640x427.jpg.webp 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Bank Mindfully Online<\/h2>\n<p>Spots like coffee shops may come with convenient, free wi-fi access, but cyber criminals can access your information through the network without you realizing it. Be sure to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Avoid making online purchases on public wi-fi networks.<\/li>\n<li>Change your passwords or PINs before traveling internationally.<\/li>\n<li>Shut off your phone&#8217;s auto-join function for public wi-fi networks.<\/li>\n<li>Update your security software and change your passwords when you return home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Stay Updated with Our Credit Union in Brownsville!<\/h2>\n<p>While traveling, stay up-to-date with our credit union in Brownsville! Follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ValleyFederalCreditUnion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/valleyfcu?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/valleyfcu?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> for the latest information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re planning on traveling during the holidays, then you may feel safe at any empty airport, but you could be a walking target. You\u2019ll need to be aware of cyber criminals who steal personal and financial information when you log onto public wi-fi networks. Protect your banking and personal information with these tips from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5053,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,53],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-financial-education","category-financial-literacy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5050","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5050"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5050\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vfcu.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}