Why is RCU using Passfaces to enhance eBranch Security?
Prior to using Passfaces, RCU eBranch used an Image and Phrase as a form of online security in addition to your sign-on ID and password. When you signed on, it helped to let you know that you were reaching RCU’s website and not the website of someone pretending to be RCU. The next logical step was for RCU to add another layer of security allowing RCU to further verify that the user is who they say they are – another step to further protect our Members against fraudulent activity. The benefits of Passfaces over other security solutions made it a clear choice to meet the goals of strengthening security on eBranch while minimizing Member inconvenience. • Easy to Remember. The Passfaces solution takes advantage of your innate ability to easily remember faces. • Hard to write down, share with others, or be stolen like a traditional password. • Not a hard device that can be lost, stolen, or left at home. • You can use Passfaces anywhere that you have a connection to the internet. This securi
The benefits of Passfaces over other security solutions make it a clear choice to meet the goals of strengthening security on eBranch while minimizing Member inconvenience. • Easy to Remember. The Passfaces solution takes advantage of your innate ability to easily remember faces. • Hard to write down, share with others, or be stolen like a traditional password. • Not a hard device that can be lost, stolen, or left at home. • You can use Passfaces anywhere that you have a connection to the internet. This security solution is not tied to your PC. • It would be very difficult for a phishing site (someone pretending to be RCU and trying to gather your personal information) to learn your faces. • Adding Passfaces to the security of your sign-on ID and password adds another layer of security to make it even more difficult for anyone but YOU to gain access to your eBranch information. • Passfaces helps you know that you are reaching RCU’s website, and not a phishing site, while also allowing
