Security Information

By utilizing digital certificate technology, Oklahoma Central Credit Union ensures the accuracy and security of any data that you transmit to us. Digital encryption technology utilizes a long set of codes to scramble and then decode information. A digital key is simply a carefully chosen number or group of numbers with certain mathematical properties. Depending on the encryption algorithm 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 set of codes for Oklahoma Central Credit Union, 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 a software program, you should upgrade to the newest version your computer will support. This will assure you of the best security protection available. To test your current browser, see the information below. There are several ways to tell if the browser’s security is working properly.

When you click on a secure link, a small window may pop up to tell you that the a link is secure and ask if you want to continue. When you switch to a secure link, look at the link address in your browser’s address window. Instead of http:// a secure window will show https:// The "s" denotes secure mode. If the "s" does not appear, you are not in secure mode. In addition to the "s," most browsers also use a small padlock in the lower right hand corner of the browser window to indicate that you are browsing in a secure mode.