Whenever you use our Internet Banking service or submit information to us using one of the main online forms available on our website, your information is protected by banking industry standard 128-bit SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption. Encryption is a process of scrambling information using random mathematical algorithms ensuring that only the Credit Union can receive this information in an understandable format. SSL is a protocol developed by Netscape that enables a web browser and a web server to communicate securely. Security is provided in two different ways:
You can identify whether the Internet Banking session is secure or encrypted when you see a padlock in the bottom right corner of your browser window. Clicking on the padlock will also provide you with details on the Security Certificate pertaining to the encrypted session. The combination of the Credit Union's SSL-enabled web server and a valid security certificate provides you with three things:
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Authentication - You can be assured that the company that installed the certificate is the true owner of the website.
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Message privacy - Using a unique session key, SSL encrypts all information exchanged between your computer and our web server. This ensures that personal information cannot be viewed if intercepted by unauthorised persons.
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Message integrity - The data cannot be tampered with over the Internet.
Data transmission of the Credit Union's main online forms is protected through the application of a SSL certificate provided by GeoTrust.
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