Online Security

Protecting your Personal Access Code (PAC)

Just as you play a vital role in ensuring the security of your home and your possessions, you too share in the responsibility for ensuring that your personal information is adequately protected. To ensure that you are the one accessing your accounts, we need a unique way of knowing that it's you. Just as the key to your home protects unwanted entry, the online banking Personal Access Code (PAC) and Increased Authentication challenge questions - ensures that only you can access your accounts.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your PAC and the answers to your challenge questions in the online section of this website are protected. Please observe the following security practices:

• Select a PAC that is easy for you to remember but difficult for others to guess. For example, never use obvious PACs such as 12345.
• When choosing a PAC do not select a part of your ATM card PIN or another password.
• Keep your PAC confidential and do not share it with anyone.
• Do not write your PAC down or store it in a file on your computer.
• Never disclose your PAC in an email message, and do not disclose it over the phone.
• Ensure no one observes you typing in your PAC at ATMs or Interac Direct Payment merchant terminals.
• Change your PAC on a regular basis. We suggest every 90–120 days.

• When selecting challenge questions, choose questions that only you would know the answer to.
• Keep the answers to your challenge questions confidential and do not share them with anyone.
• Do not write your challenge questions and answers down or store them in a file on your computer.
• Never disclose your challenge questions and answers in an email message, and do not disclose them over the phone.
• Ensure no one observes you typing your challenge question answers on a computer, tablet or other online banking devices.
• Change your challenge questions and answers on a regular basis. We suggest every 90–120 days.

Protecting your computer

We have provided a secure channel for our members to communicate with us. Once the information has reached your computer, it's up to you to protect it. To protect your information, you should:

• Never leave your computer unattended while using online banking services.
• Always exit the site using the Logout button and close your browser if you step away from your computer. Your browser may retain information you entered in the login screen and elsewhere until you close the browser.
• Secure or erase files stored on your computer by your browser so others cannot read them. Most browsers store information in non-protected (unencrypted) files in the browser's cache and temporary internet files to improve performance. These files remain there until erased. They can be erased using standard computer utilities or by using your browser feature to ‘empty’ the cache, or temporary internet files.
• Disable automatic password-save features in the browser and software you use to access the internet.
• Install and use quality anti-virus and anti-malware programs. New viruses and malware are created every day, so be sure to update your program definitions often. It is recommended you update anti-virus and malware definitions weekly. Scan all download files, programs, disks and attachments and only accept files and programs from a trusted source.
• Install and use a personal firewall on your computer to ensure others cannot access your computer through the internet.
• Install new security patches as soon as your operating system and internet browser manufacturers make them available.

Fraud 

Recognize it, report it, stop it.

Electronic identity theft can occur when you respond to a fraudulent email that asks for your personal banking information. Armed with this information, a person may be able to access your accounts, establish credit, pay for items or borrow money using your name. You can help protect yourself from electronic identity theft by following some simple precautions.

• The easiest way to tell if an email is fraudulent is to bear in mind that we will never ask you for your personal passwords, personal information numbers or login information in an email.
• When banking online, check the address of any pages that ask you to enter personal account information. In the toolbar at the top of the page any legitimate Internet banking web site will begin with ‘https’ to indicate that the page is secure.
• Look for the padlock icon on your screen. If the page is legitimate, by clicking on the padlock, you can view the security certificate details for the site. A fraudulent site will not have these details.
• Open an Internet browser and type in our web address yourself to ensure you are transacting with our servers. www.revcu.com
• Check your bank and credit card statements regularly to ensure that all transactions are legitimate.

Contact us immediately if you suspect someone has gained knowledge of your PAC, challenge questions and answers, or if you suspect any loss, theft or unauthorized use of your account.

Fraud Prevention Recommendations can be found here.

Tablet and smartphone security

Your mobile device lets you browse, shop or bank wherever you are.  Keep your information secure with mobile browsing tips.

• Turn on your device's password feature to lock your screen and prevent anyone from accessing your mobile device
• Set up the password feature with a code that only you know
• Do not connect to unknown networks through Wi-Fi hotspots to make financial transactions
• Beware of phishing on your device through text messages
• Do not download media or images, or click on any links that come from unrecognizable people or phone numbers
• Do not provide personal or account details through any form of electronic messaging as these are not a secure channels
• Download apps exclusively from the official source for your smartphone's platform
• Update your device's operating system as soon as new versions are available
• If you are unsure, please contact us