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Internet Security and Legal Downloading

  • When completing web forms, click NO when asked to "remember this password" by Internet Explorer, Firefox and other web-browsers.
  • Remember to sign-off and close out your browser when you're finished banking or making purchases online.
  • Avoid downloading or uploading copyrighted material without written permission or a license from the copyright owner.
  • Avoid sites that allow you to download or upload copyrighted material for "free." If you do so, you are subject to legal prosecution for copyright Infringement.
  • Penalties for copyright infringement include both civil and criminal liabilities.
  • Check the terms & conditions of use or copyright information before downloading material from a website.