Security Statement Bank employs the latest in Internet Security and User Authentication to ensure that data being transmitted through the Internet Banking System is secure from unauthorized access. The methods are outlined below. Digital Ids from VeriSign Bank's IBS system uses digital IDs certified by VeriSign, an industry leader in digital identification certificates, to authenticate user information and provide access to the data through the system. How do digital IDs work? Digital IDs work off of a matched key setup where the server has a "private" key issued only to the server and a "public" key widely distributed to the First State Bank of Altus's customers. A digital ID requires a matched pair of keys that are unique to each other to encrypt and decrypt data. With this setup, transactions created, encrypted, and transmitted by First State Bank of Altus customers using the public key can only be decrypted by the other key in the pair running on the server. Secured Data Transmission The Internet Banking System combined with digital ID authentication through VeriSign allow the server to implement Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol, the standard technology for secure web-based communications. With SSL, data traveling between the First State Bank of Altus and customer is encrypted and can only be decrypted through the pairing of the public and private key pair. SSL capability is built into server hardware and browsers, but requires a digital ID to be functional. Server Access Server access is protected using a firewall computer and the leading firewall software, CheckPoint's Firewall-1. Firewall computers provide secure access to the Web Server and Checkpoint's software by only allowing authorized traffic to hit the Server. By combining the latest technology with authenticated access to the web server, First State Bank of Altus makes your Internet Banking transactions secure. Privacy Statement First State Bank of Altus does not collect identification information from users visiting this web site or using our Internet Banking system. However, we do collect usage information to determine frequency and duration of access to this site. In addition, the Internet Banking System tracks the number of transactions entered by customers. All of this information is used to create summary statistics for our site and to help the bank determine better ways to service our customer's needs. Information submitted to the First State Bank of Altus through e-mail or through the submission of applications is used internally to process requests and respond to customer email. This information is not distributed or sold to other organizations.