Serious about safety

Hotmail: Serious about safety

Stepping up security

We’ll help you do your part.

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Whether it’s a link in email that appears to be from your bank, fake notifications from social networking sites, or malicious advertisements—you name it, someone’s trying it. We’ve got your back, but you can also do your part to help keep your account more secure.

Tips to help protect your account

From having a strong password, to being wary of public computers, to using antivirus software, there are lots of things you can do to keep the bad guys out of your account.

If you travel or use cybercafes

Public Wi‑Fi connections can be unsecure and hackers like unsecure locations. Find out how to connect securely using HTTPS to keep the hackers out.

We’ll keep stepping up security

At Hotmail, we’re committed to staying one step ahead of the spammers and hackers. Every Hotmail account comes with Microsoft SmartScreen—the same technology that governments and businesses use to block spam. See why Hotmail is ranked first in account security.

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