How does Northwest & Ethical Investments ensure security of my personal information?
InvestorTrax uses 40-bit and 128-bit encryption technology to ensure that unauthorized parties cannot access your personal information. Data sent from the user’s PC is encrypted before transmission. Encryption converts the data into a format that can be safely transmitted over the Internet. Encrypted data cannot be read until it reaches its destination and is decoded, using a decryption key. Digital Authentication A digital authentication certificate is issued and managed by a recognized and trusted certification authority. Northwest & Ethical Investments uses VeriSign, a world leader in certificate authentication, to ensure that Investortrax encrypts client data and certify that it originates in Investortrax.