Century Bank Security Policy

Century Bank OnLine Banking works diligently to ensure the most secure environment for our valued customers. We have established the following security measures:

Secure Communications

Our system ensures that data exchanged between your PC and our computers is encrypted with 128-bit encryption (the strongest encryption available). Encryption is accomplished through Secure Sockets Layers (SSL) which utilize mathematical formulas to "encrypt" or hide information from prying eyes on the Internet. If SSL detects that data was added or deleted after you sent it to the bank, the connection will be severed in order to guard against tampering. The most popular browsers have the SSL security feature built in.

Secure Environment

Century Bank's computer system does not connect directly to the Internet. It is isolated from the network via a "firewall". A firewall is a combination of software and hardware products that designate parameters which control and limit the access outside computers have to the bank's internal network and databases. Our firewall protects your personal information from unauthorized access.

Secure Logon

Your Access ID and password are isolated from the Internet and stored in our secure database. This way the passwords and ID's can never be accessed or downloaded by anyone on the Internet. By using a combination of an access id code with 6 to 12 characters (one must be alphabetical) and an 8 digit user password which you assign, the chance of randomly guessing a combination that would unlock your account information is less than one in 1 billion. The system also checks for invalid logons and automatically disallows a user after three invalid attempts, protecting your account information from access by unauthorized parties.

Your Password

You will be responsible for maintaining one of the most important security measures, your password. When you receive your OnLine Banking password, you will immediately be asked to change it to a different password of your choice. Be sure to keep it a secret. Memorize it, or write it down and keep it in a safe place. It is not recommended you carry your password in your purse or wallet. Make sure no one watches you enter your password and always close your browser when leaving the computer. Make sure you regularly scan your computer for viruses that could be used to capture password keystrokes. You ultimately hold the key to your password security.

If you have additional questions regarding the security of your online transactions, please contact us.

Caution

E-mail is not a secure method of communication. We recommend that you do not send confidential, personal or financial information by e-mail.