<title>Learn about security in Microsoft Money</title>
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<klink type="cncpt">Tell me about security in Microsoft Money</klink>
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<p>Money wants you to experience all the convenience of online finances without worrying about the security of your data. So, Money has taken several steps to keep your data safe and completely under your control. To read Money's full security and privacy statement, click <emph>About Microsoft Money</emph> on the <emph>Help</emph> menu, and then click <emph>Privacy Statement</emph>.</p>
<p><emph>Passport.</emph> The first step you can take is to password-protect your Money file using Microsoft Passport. Microsoft's encryption technology makes Passport both secure and easy to use. If you forget your password, Passport simply verifies your identity using a secret question that you create when you set up your Passport. Then, you can set a new password.</p>
<p><emph>Storing financial data on MSN Money.</emph> It's also a good idea to upload your accounts information and portfolio to a secure site on MSN Money. You'll have the convenience of working with your data from any Web-enabled computer. A single Passport protects the online data as well as your Money data. And, if something happens to your home computer, such as fire or theft, you will not lose access to important financial information.</p>
<p><emph>Background Banking.</emph> It's easy to use Money when you download your transactions from your financial institutions. Your logon data as well as all downloads into Money are protected with 128-bit encryption technology. And after download, your Passport keeps that data safe from unauthorized persons, whether they may break into your home or break into your computer from the Internet.</p>
<p><emph>MoneySide.</emph> The data that you see in MoneySide is secure. To see it, you need to sign in using the Passport you use for your Money file. Also, the data comes directly from your Money file. Your financial data cannot be uploaded or used by a Web site without your specific permission. Also, no Web sites have access to the information in MoneySide.</p>
<p variant="impt">Money's security and privacy policy does not apply to Web sites you view using Money's Web browser. Security for those sites depends on the Web site provider.</p>
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<tease>I download statements from my bank's Web site, whose address begins "https://". What does that mean?</tease>
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<p>Most Internet addresses begin with "http://". If an address begins with "https://" you can be assured that it's a secured Web site.</p>
