Our application uses password authentication over a secure connection to ensure that only authorized users can access sensitive information, such as social security numbers. While on a secure page, such as our application form, the lock icon on the bottom of Web browsers such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer becomes locked, as opposed to un-locked while you are visiting an unsecured page. Clicking on the VeriSign Seal from within our application will also give you additional information regarding the security of the page. Network Security Our Web hosting firm manages our Website firewall to prevent unauthorized network access to the site. Only limited types of Internet traffic are allowed through the firewall.
Traffic is monitored to detect unusual or unauthorized activity.
The servers storing personally identifiable information are kept in a secure environment, inside a locked cage. Database Security Certain key fields of the database are encrypted before they are stored. Intruders would have difficulty reading or using sensitive customer data. Our Website systems are hosted at a highly secure facility in San Jose, California. The buildings are reinforced in an effort to prevent seismic or bomb damage.