Digital banking is all the rage these days. A fingerprint logs you into your bank account, and one tap on your phone or computer handles any transaction. But as advances in technology continue to help more people manage their finances online, we must be more vigilant than ever to make sure our financial information doesn’t fall into the wrong hands.

Most financial institutions have tools set up to keep customers protected, such as the use of a secure access code. Customers who are using an unregistered browser, for instance, are required to receive and confirm secure codes to access their bank accounts online. Still, there are steps people can take to add an extra layer of protection to their bank accounts, starting with the creation and management of passwords.