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# Pointers for digital safety

#### Use Unique Passwords for each site 
Use a password managers like bitwarden to generate random unique strong password

#### Enable 2Factor Authentication
Different types of 2 factor authentications are supported by different sites. Like OTP from SMS, 2FA application which generate unique numbers etc. 

#### Use Virtual credit card
Since the international transcations doesnt require any authentication, it is always better to use the virtual credit cards for sites you dont trust. 

#### Give necessary permissions only for mobile applications
Review the persmissions given to all the applications already installed in your mobile and give the persmission to apps only when needed and remove the permission after that (The app- Bouncer will help you to automate it)

#### Change ATM PIN codes as soon as you get it
The ones you receive with the card is not completely safe. And dont write the PIN anywhere too

#### Disable notification of SMS in lockscreen
Disable the SMS notification on lockscreen so that people wont be able to see the OTP when the phone is locked

#### Have a dedicated email for Banking
Your default mail could get compromised from any of the sites you created an account in using your mail. Check https://haveibeenpwned.com/ 
Create a rule in email and forward the relevant mails if you have to have everything in a single place

#### Use different SIM for Banking
Your phone number is everywhere and easy to get hold of by anybody. So better have a dedicated phone number which you only use for banking. Providers like BSNL gives long validity recharges which you can use for this.

#### Lock your Aadhaar
Resident can lock his UID number Via Resident Portal, by doing this Resident cannot perform any sort of Authentication by using UID, UID Token & ANCS Token for Biometric, Demographic & OTP Based authentication, thus reducing the chances of fraud.

