Yes! EECU Online Banking, like all online banking and financial sites, is secured with a digital certificate. A digital certificate does two things:
First, it verifies the identity of the site you are on. EECU uses an “extended validation certificate” that highlights the fact that EECU is the owner of the web addresses we use for secure transactions. So, when you are on the eecu.org website or inside online banking, the address bar of your Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, or Safari browser will display “EECU Credit Union [US]” in green or with a green background. You can then click on this part of the address bar to view additional information about the certificate.
Second, a digital certificate encrypts the information sent to and from the website so that it cannot be intercepted and viewed during transmission. When you connect to a website, the information from the site may be routed through many different computers and companies before it gets to you. That is just the way the Internet is designed. The digital certificate ensures that the information cannot be read by anyone else during its journey.
While many websites use digital certificates, not all sites use “extended validation”. They are not any less secure, but they won’t have the company name in green on the address bar. If you are on a web site and you are going to be entering or viewing and personal or financial information, you still need to be sure the site has some sort of digital certificate. There are a couple of other things you can look for. First off, the address of the website should begin with https rather than just http. The “s” at the end denotes that it is a secure site. Second, most browsers will display a “lock” icon while on a secure site. You should be able to click on the lock to view information about the certificate.