
Banterra is committed to protecting the privacy of our customers' information. We know that your financial information is personal and take the responsibility of protecting this information seriously.
For Your Information
Banterra's Web site provider, Intuit Financial Services, uses software from Netscape® Communications that incorporates full RSA data encryption to ensure the security and privacy of transactions. This encryption technology is so secure that the U.S. Department of Defense classifies it and law forbids export of this technology to other countries. As a further security measure, Intuit Financial Services utilizes a firewall between the Internet and our Web site, thereby preventing your account data from being directly accessible over the Internet.
Security refers to preventing unauthorized access to a computer system or network. Intuit Financial Services uses several layers of technology to prevent unauthorized users from gaining access to Intuit Financial Services' internal network. Intuit Financial Services' security professionals manage a sophisticated networking architecture that includes screening routers, filtering routers, and firewalls.
Firewalls
The filtering router is used to shield Intuit Financial Services' internal network, which hosts Banterra's Web pages, from the Internet. All incoming Internet Protocol (IP) traffic is actually addressed to the filtering router. It is then passed through the firewall, which verifies the source and destination of each information packet, changes the IP address of the packet, and delivers it to the appropriate site within the Intuit Financial Services' network. In this way all inside addresses are protected from outside access, and the structure of Intuit Financial Services' internal networks is invisible to outside observers.
In addition, Banterra's data processor, Computer Services, Inc., utilizes firewall security that serves as a complete Internet gateway and firewall security system, and delivers unrivaled security by design. This firewall prohibits any unauthorized access to the secured network.
Individuals surfing our Web site with a browser that supports authentication and encryption have the option of utilizing Banterra's secure Web site.
Encryption
Encryption provides privacy for the data flowing on the Internet between your browser and Intuit Financial Services' server. SSL utilizes public key cryptography.
Public Key Cryptography
Public key cryptography is a technique that uses a pair of keys, one public (or distributed) and one private (or confidential), for encryption and decryption. The public key can be distributed using a certificate that verifies the identity of the owner. The private key is kept confidential. Authentication-SSL protocol allows for the transfer of digitally signed certificates for authentication procedures and provides message integrity, which ensures that the data cannot be altered en route.
The password is a vital part of account security when using Banterra's Online Banking. When combined with your user ID, your password is like a key to your account and needs to be safeguarded.
Tips on Safeguarding Your Password
How Not to Choose a Password
Following are types of passwords that could be picked up by programs that try to guess passwords (or the attacker of a machine). Do not use:
How to Choose a Good Password
Coming up with a good password can be difficult, so here are some guidelines to use.
Here are some methods of making passwords:
Please note that if you use mixed-case characters, do not use the following methods (they are tried by most cracking programs):
To keep others from viewing or continuing Internet Banking activity if you leave your PC unattended, it is very important to set your Internet Banking session to time out after a specified period of inactivity. Selecting Timeout under User Options, once you have enrolled for Internet Banking, will allow you to designate your session time out limit.







