Gateway NE572 User Manual page 59

update your security, or urge you to provide information immediately or
else something bad will happen. Don't take the bait.
• Don't respond to email messages that ask for personal
information. Legitimate companies will not use email messages to ask
for your personal information. When in doubt, contact the company by
phone or by typing in the company Web address into your Web browser.
Don't click on the links in these messages as they make take you to
fraudulent, malicious Web sites.
• Steer clear of fraudulent Web sites used to steal personal
information. When visiting a Web site, type the address (URL) directly
into the Web browser rather than following a link within an email or
instant message. Fraudsters often forge these links to make them look
convincing. 
A shopping, banking or any other Web site where sensitive information
should have an "S" after the letters "http" (i.e. https://www.yourbank.com
not http://www.yourbank.com). The "s" stands for secure and should
appear when you are in an area requesting you to login or provide other
sensitive data. Another sign that you have a secure connection is the
small lock icon in the bottom of your web browser (usually the right-hand
corner).
• Pay attention to privacy policies on Web sites and in software. It is
important to understand how an organization might collect and use your
personal information before you share it with them.
• Guard your email address. Spammers and "phishers" sometimes send
millions of messages to email addresses that may or may not exist in
hopes of finding a potential victim. Responding to these messages or
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