GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–Over the course of the next several weeks, CU*Answers said its Web Services will be adding SSL certificates to all shared hosted credit union sites at no additional cost to their credit union clients. If credit unions have already purchased an SSL certificate, they may continue to use it. If they don’t have an SSL certificate, CU*Answers will be providing one via the Let’s Encrypt certificate service authority.
“Not only is SSL encryption more secure in terms of transmitting information between website and end user, browsers like Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox have begun to prioritize SSL encrypted websites, and point out when they’re not encrypted,” the CUSO said. “Chrome, for example, will indicate that the website is ‘Not secure’ if it’s using the older HTTP encryption; a label that clients will not want to have associated with their credit union!”
Separately, CU*Answers Network Services (CNS) announced it will perform firewall configuration reviews for free for customers of their managed firewall service. The review is geared towards meeting increasing regulatory scrutiny of credit union cybersecurity and firewall management processes.
During the interactive review session, an engineer will review specific firewall configurations with the client and highlight any configurations that may be outdated or in need of removal, the CUSO said.
“Networks are dynamic organizations that need regular review,” explains Matt Sawtell, AVP of Managed Technology Services. “Phone systems get upgraded, ATMs get added or swapped out, and other changes happen throughout the year. Often these changes leave unnecessary artifacts behind. This process is a great way to identify those stale configurations and fix them.”