Encryption is a means of scrambling information to protect it as it travels across the Internet.
Banks and credit unions use a 128-bit encryption. This is the strongest form of encryption for commercial use on the Internet today. A firewall is a term used to describe a computer designed to protect a networked system from unauthorized or unwelcome access. This security measure is added to help ensure your information remains confidential. It is recommended that you use Netscape Navigator 4.0 or higher, or Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher.