Is the Internet safe and secure for Online Banking?
Yes. We use 128-bit encryption: Secure Socket Layer 3.0 (SSL) for all communications including transactions and use of the “Mail Box” function within the system. This is currently the highest level of security available for Internet transactions. Security begins with your browser session. To protect transactions, we only accept logins originating from a browser that supports the highest level of encryption (128-bit). Encryption prevents transactions from being read by unauthorized parties over the Internet. We recommend that you use one of the following browsers for this service: Windows • Netscape Communicator 4.79 • Netscape 7.02 • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 • AOL 8.0 Macintosh • Netscape Communicator 4.78 and 4.79 It does not matter whether you have 40-bit or 128-bit encryption because we will create a 128-bit encrypted session for you. For more information about security, see Internet Security.
Yes. To ensure the security of your account information, Online Banking uses 128-bit SSL encryption. To help protect your privacy while you are using the service, we will sign you out of the Online Banking system after 15-20 minutes of inactivity. You can help safeguard your information by protecting your User ID and Password.
Yes. This is a common concern with banking and commerce on the Internet. Data on the Internet is safeguarded by encryption as it moves between systems. Data residing on a system can only be accessed by using an authorized sign-on ID and Passcode. Any kind of breach in the security of our systems would be a serious business issue for the credit union. Our success depends on our ability to manage these systems safely and to continue to earn your trust as our member. Please be assured that we will take every measure possible to protect the financial information and resources you have entrusted to us. You can help safeguard your information and the banking systems by protecting your Sign-On ID and Pass Code. A proper combination of your Sign-On ID and Pass Code is the only way to get access into your account. Please be careful to keep this information secure.
