VeriSign, a provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, said that Germany-based multichannel bank, Postbank, has chosen its VeriSign Extended Validation (EV) Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates. Since the beginning of this month, Postbank started offering the same safeguards to iPhone users who access its iBanking service via their Safari mobile browsers.
By equipping its iBanking site with VeriSign EV SSL protection, Postbank offers an instantly recognisable visual cue that tells customers they have reached a site whose authenticity has been verified by VeriSign. When Postbank customers reach the authentic iBanking site, their Safari browser’s address bar turns green, signaling they can conduct their transactions with confidence and that all data transmitted to the site will be encrypted. Postbank said that the green address bar is valuable for mobile banking customers because identity thieves use phishing schemes to lure banking customers to look-alike web pages designed to steal account numbers, passwords and other sensitive information.
Michael Heinen, business unit manager of direct banking at Postbank, said: “With the launch of the VeriSign EV SSL Certificates for iBanking on the iPhone, we’re taking a huge step forward in our efforts to build trust and reassurance for this fast-growing segment of our customer base. Thanks to the clearly visible green address bar that EV SSL enables, the Postbank homepage clearly stands out from other Web sites. That means for more users, Postbank iBanking provides a friendlier, safer experience.”
Tim Callan, vice president of product marketing at VeriSign, said: “Increasingly, banking customers are accessing services via their mobile phones and devices. Postbank’s decision to protect its iBanking customers with VeriSign EV SSL is a strategic move that will continue to pay dividends both for Postbank and its clients. In a marketplace where quality of service determines winners and losers, innovators like Postbank are leading the pack.”
