With more of us having to do our banking and other financial transactions online during the pandemic we need to make sure we're doing all we can to prevent our personal information from being stolen. We spoke to a professional "ethical" hacker, who hacks into clients’ websites, networks, and phone applications for a living. He gave us his top tips to make sure you don't fall victim to theft. Click or scroll through to find out the mistakes you might be making and how to best protect yourself and your personal information.

Make sure you familiarise yourself with your banks’ guarantee for fraud protection. Some large providers offer zero liability for credit and debit cards, while others offer free protection for online banking transactions. By checking with your bank before you use online banking, or before you even sign up with a bank, you’ll be covering all of your bases. 

Financial lessons we've learned from the pandemic