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Information security is one of our highest priorities. We use state-of-the-art software and other technologies to prevent unauthorized users from accessing our systems, especially those accessible from the Internet. Some of the measures we take are very apparent – encryption of sensitive data, password protections, etc. Some protocols, although less obvious, are equally effective. For example, your User ID and password are entered on a page that does not use the https protocol, but the data is encrypted when you submit it. Once you click “LOG IN”, we secure the connection to our servers using SSL technology, then transmit your User ID and Password. Once received, this information is transported within our systems via an encrypted network.

Following are descriptions of some of the layers of technology we employ to help ensure the confidentiality of your transactions:

• Browser Encryption
  
• User ID and Password
  
• Network Security and Monitoring
  
  Browser Encryption
  
  We require the use of a 128-bit secure browser to login to your account and perform transactions. Netscape Navigator®, Netscape Communicator®, and Microsoft® Internet Explorer are all secure browsers. If you are not using one of these browsers, or feel your browser does not meet the security requirements of www.1strepublic.net., use one of the following links to download an upgraded browser.
  
  Microsoft® Internet Explorer  
  
  Netscape Navigator® 
  
  To upgrade to the enhanced AOL web browser  with 128-bit encryption, use the keyword UPGRADE.
  
  Remember that once you've downloaded the proper browser, you must install it on your computer. Follow the browser manufacturer's instructions that appear on your screen.
  
  Secure browsers employ secure sockets layer (SSL) technology to communicate with servers. This technology encrypts—or scrambles—the communication (ie. your account information) so it's virtually impossible for anyone other than Bank One or it’s affiliates to read it.