While CDP online services bring you quicker and easier access to your shareholdings, you should be aware that there are inherent risks involved in web-based services.
As the Internet is a wide area network of computers connected globally to facilitate data transmission and exchange, the open nature of the Internet introduces several vulnerabilities:
- Online theft of your access code, userid, username, PIN and/or password
- Computer worms and virus attacks
- Hacking, for example cross-site scripting, malicious JavaScript exploits, brute force attacks
- Unauthorised access
- Fraudulent transactions
- Denial of services and transactions
While CDP has put in place many security policies and practices to mitigate these risks, and safeguard your interests, these cannot completely ensure the depth of security level for your applications. As a user, you also play a role towards protecting your online security.
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