United Bank Security

By utilizing Digital Certificate technology, United Bank ensures the accuracy and security            of any data transmitted to us using our secure  forms. Digital encryption technology utilizes         a long set of codes to scramble and then decode information. A digital key is simply a very         special number or group of numbers carefully chosen to have certain  mathematical                      properties. Depending on the encryption algorithm being used the key may be a large                  random number or a set of related numbers. These keys are the basis of online identity              verification. Once information has been scrambled using the public set of codes for United           Bank, the only place they can ever be decoded is on our Secure Server. This data is not             shared with or sold to any other institution or group. 

Another very important part of this technology has to do with secure browsers. Most
modern browsers easily handle encryption codes, however  if you are using an older version
of the software, it would be wise to upgrade now. Then you know you have the best security        protection available. To test your current browser, see the information below.. 

There are several ways to tell if the security is working.

• A small window may pop up to tell you  this is a secure link and ask if you want to continue...
• When it switches over to a secure  link, look at the link address up in the location   window of your browser. Instead of the usual http:// you will notice that it has        changed to https:// The "s" denotes Secure Mode. If the "s" does NOT show up,         you are not in secure mode.
• Most browsers also have a small  graphic that will pop up and stay in the lower          right hand corner of  the browser window to denote that you are browsing in a secure mode. A  picture of a lock, similar to the one used in our secure graphic, is a  good example.
  
  Test your browser  now by clicking here.
  
     
  
  If it is not performing the security based on the notes above, please  feel free to  download a newer version of the browser now. Click on the picture of your choice.
   
  All applications on our site are all using this secured technology.  Please note that          e-mails are not secure transmissions. Never send account numbers, social security numbers or any other information you  would like to keep private in an e-mail       message.