Security Statement

Border Trust uses security features on our Internet Branch to help prevent unauthorized access to your personal financial information. Our site uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol for providing data security during transmission using data encryption, server authentication, and message integrity. Various levels of security focus on firewalls, filtering routers, and a trusted operating system. Border Trust is committed to making sure that your Online Banking is safe and secure.

• Secure Data Transfer: Once the server session is established, the user and the server are in a secured environment. Because the server has been certified as a 128-bit secure server by Tru-Secure, data traveling between the user and the server is encrypted with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol. With SSL, data that travels between the bank and customer is encrypted and can only be decrypted with the public and private key pair. In short, the bank's server issues a public key to the end user's browser and creates a temporary private key. These two keys are the only combination possible for that session. When the session is complete, the keys expire and the whole process starts over when a new user starts a server session.
   
• Router and Firewall: Requests must filter through a router and firewall before they are permitted to reach the server. A router (a piece of hardware) works in conjunction with the firewall (a piece of software) to block and direct traffic coming to the server. The configuration begins by disallowing ALL traffic, and then opens holes only when necessary to process acceptable data requests, such as retrieving web pages or sending customer requests to the bank.
   
• Each Online Banking customer uses a valid User ID and Security Password or Code to gain access to the services. It is important to protect your User ID and Security Code from others—do not leave your User ID and Security Code where it may be available to unauthorized users. It is recommended to use an 8-digit or longer Security Code and change it often.
   
• Be sure others are not watching you enter information on the keyboard when using the system.
   
• Never leave your computer unattended while logged on to the home banking system. Others may approach your computer and gain access to your financial information if left unattended.
   
• Click Exit when you are finished using the system to properly end your session. Once a session has been ended, no further transactions can be processed until you log on to the system again.
   
• Close your browser when you are finished so that others cannot view any financial information displayed on your computer.
   
• Keep your computer free of viruses. Use virus protection software to routinely check for a virus on your computer. Never allow a virus to remain on your computer while accessing the home banking system.

Using the above technologies and procedures, your Internet banking activities safe and secure.