Is SmartyPig secure, and are my funds safe?
SmartyPig.com is tested and certified daily to pass the McAfee® SECURE Security Scan. McAfee® is the world’s leading provider of website security services and probes SmartyPig.com daily for known vulnerabilities. SmartyPig.com utilizes the most trusted and secure option for SSL, VeriSign® True 128-bit Extended Validation SSL. This provides the strongest encryption available. SmartyPig also undergoes regular financial and security audits. SmartyPig accounts are held at West Bank and are insured by the FDIC to the full legal maximum. At present FDIC insures everything up to $250,000 per account holder. The legislation authorizing the increase in coverage limits of deposit insurance became effective October 3, 2008, and continues through December 31, 2013.