How do I know my australia.gov.au account is secure?

A number of measures are taken to ensure your account is secure. These include:

• data encryption
• storing data at a secure facility
• recording when your account is accessed.

You can make sure your account is secure by:

• keeping your australia.gov.au account user ID, password and your secret questions and answers secure at all times
• changing your password regularly and when prompted
• using up-to-date firewall and anti-virus software to protect your computer.