9 Ways to Avoid Online Bank Robbery

Some businesses use a special, dedicated PC to do their online banking. Even an older, unused PC might be suitable for this task. Just be sure to never use this "clean" PC for Web browsing, email, or any other activity that might possibly expose it to malware. Another increasingly popular option is to use dedicated virtual machines for different online tasks. A user might, for example, set up one virtual machine for general Web browsing, another for email and other business tasks, and yet another solely for online banking. That way, if you suspect the VM has been compromised by malware, you can simply delete it and install a fresh one. One drawback of this approach is the fact that many small-business owners still aren't familiar with virtual-machine technology. Once you learn how to create and use VMs, however, it's relatively easy to work with them.