Security
Internet Security Information Stock Yards Bank's Internet Banking system
utilizes a comprehensive security strategy to protect your accounts and
transactions conducted over the Internet. In addition to our log-on security, we
use the SSL (secure socket layer) encryption technology for everything you do in
the Internet Banking system. This technology is automatically activated by your
browser when it attempts to connect to our system and it will support 128 bit
key lengths. Whenever SSL is securing your communications, the browser will
typically indicate the "secure session" by changing the appearance of a small
icon of a padlock at the bottom of the screen from open to locked. What this
means to you is that your communications are scrambled from your browser to our
servers at all times so no unauthorized party can read the information as it is
carried over the Internet. In addition, our servers have been certified by a
"Certificate Authority" that will assure you that you are actually talking to
our servers instead of someone pretending to be us.
During your use of the Internet Banking system, we will pass a "cookie"
to your browser for identifying you during the session. We do not (and can not)
use our cookies to obtain new information about you. A "cookie" is security data
that is given to a browser by a web server that is returned by the browser on
subsequent transmissions to identify the user and encryption information. When
you log onto the system, this cookie enables us to process multiple transactions
during the session without you having to provide your Access ID and passcode for
each individual transaction. When you log off, or after ten minutes, the cookie
is no longer accepted and must be renewed by requiring the passcode to be
reentered. A new cookie is used for each session. That way, no one can use the
cookie to access your account.
In addition to the security measures described above, there may be other
security notices posted on the website regarding security issues. It is your
responsibility to read all applicable notices. One of the main security features
guarding the use of the Internet Banking system is the unique combination of
your Access Code and Passcode. It is important that you keep your Passcode
secret. We will not be liable for any losses resulting from your permitting
other persons to use your Access Code and Passcode to access the system or from
your negligence in protecting the Access Code or Passcode.
