Pay Officials Assure Personal-Data Security

With “phishing” scams occurring more frequently, Defense Finance and Accounting Service officials said they want to assure customers that DFAS takes every precaution to keep data secure. Phishing attacks trick people into passing personal information by luring them to false corporate Web sites or by requesting personal information to be sent by return e-mail. Customers should be aware that the agency and its Web-based system, myPay, will not ask for personal or financial information by e-mail, DFAS officials said. Individual DFAS customers can enter the myPay Web site with a personal identification number to access the secure financial page and make changes to personal information, officials said. DFAS officials advise service members to use up-to-date anti-virus software, and warn against e-mailing personal or financial information.