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Secure Access and Verifying User AuthenticityTo begin an Online Banking session, the user must key in an Access ID and a password. Our Online Banking System uses a "3 strikes and you're out" lockout mechanism to deter users from repeated log-in attempts. After three unsuccessful log-in attempts, the system locks the user out, requiring a phone call to the bank to verify the password before re-entry into the system. Upon successful log-in, the Digital ID from VeriSign, the experts in digital identification certificates, authenticates the user's identity and establishes a secure session with that visitor. As an added layer of protection, we have implemented a Multi Factor Authentication system that requires you to provide an answer to a challenge question that only you know. |
Secure Data TransferOnce the online session is established, the user and the server are in a secured environment. Because VeriSign has certified the server as a 128-bit secure server, 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 seen by you. When the session is complete, the whole process starts over again when the user begins a new session. |
Router and FirewallRequests 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. |
Secure FormsInformation you provide to First Federal Bank through the use of a secure form is encrypted. You can verify that your web session is secure by checking for a small lock symbol that may appear in the top address bar or lower corner of the browser window. You may also look for the letters “https://” in the website URL. If the URL contains an “s” this means that your website connection is secure. |
Contacting First Federal BankEmails sent through the First Federal Bank website are not secure. We ask that you do not send personal information such as your account numbers or social security numbers through email. If you wish to speak to someone about your account, you may use the Secure Online Chat option within your Online Banking session to speak with a live representative or by contacting a representative at any one of our office locations during normal business hours. |
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Privacy of ChildrenWe respect the privacy of your children and do not knowingly collect or retain nonpublic personal information from clients under the age of thirteen unless that information is provided to us by an adult authorized to do so. The content of our website is not directed to children. |
ResourcesOur Resources page includes links to third party websites that provide information about Identity Theft, Common Online Scames, Phishing attacks and your FREE Annual Credit Report We suggest that all Business Online users perform a risk assessment and controls evaluation periodically. Click here to receive updated information on Identity Theft Prevention and Identity Theft for Businesses from our Online Education Center. |
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