Security
Security is the most important issue First Mercantile faces in making
online account access available for our customers. Using industry
standard security techniques ensures that your personal financial
information remains confidential. First Mercantile uses security
technologies such as: your personal User ID and password, encryption and
firewalls. The combination of your User ID and password enables you to
be uniquely identified to First Mercantile's family of websites. It is
your responsibility to keep your password secure. You will also need to
use a secure browser. Certain browsers have the ability to communicate
securely by encrypting the information as it passes across the Internet.
This method of communication is called Secure Socket Layer (SSL). First
Mercantile requires the use of a secure browser before you connect to
our online account access sites. Additionally, your information passes
through a "firewall" which is a computer specifically designed to keep
out unauthorized users.
Your Internet Browser - How to ensure that your session is secure!
Once you've downloaded and installed your browser, here's how you can
check for yourself that your online account session is secure. As you
browse through the resources available on the Internet, you'll notice
that your browser's status bar changes with the Web page you have
loaded. For example, check your Netscape browser for the security icon
in the lower left corner of the browser. Microsoft displays the icon in
the lower right corner of the browser window. You should see a pad lock
graphic either locked or unlocked like this:
You can also check the Internet page's security information to ensure
that the certificate for the site you are visiting is authentic and
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