The SFC is committed to ensuring the safety of information submitted using the SFC Online Portal (the "Portal"). To strengthen the security, we have produced a short guideline for you as reference on what additional measures you can do to further protect your information from risks.

When using the Portal, you should:
avoid accessing the Portal with public computers, e.g. in cyber cafes.
avoid accessing the Portal by clicking links shown on third parties website, always access the Portal via the SFC website.
delete the temporary Internet files downloaded from the Portal after usage.
enable auto-update feature on your computer to enable latest update is installed for the operating system (e.g. Windows).
install PC protection software (e.g. anti-virus, anti-spyware and personal firewall) and enable real-time detection of new viruses, spyware and intrusions on your computer. Also, enable the auto-update feature to obtain the latest virus and spyware definition files.