Security

Our Security Measures

Nurses First has comprehensive security measures in place to ensure your accounts and personal information are protected from unauthorised access. These include:

Encryption and SSL Connection

Nurses First has strong online encryption in place and uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology. This provides a secure connection between your computer and Nurses First systems. You can see that you are connected to a secure site utilising SSL technology by looking for the small padlock icon at the bottom of your web browser.

Digital Certificates

We also use Verisign Digital Certificates to ensure a secure connection to our Netlink online banking site. To check for the Verisign Digital Certificate before logging on to Netlink online banking, right click your mouse, select 'properties' from the list of options, then click on 'certificates'. This should verify that you are logging on to Nurses First Netlink online banking site.

Automatic Time Out

For the security of our members, Netlink online banking sessions automatically time out after being left unattended for ten minutes.

Monitoring Suspicious Transactions

In addition to our other security measures, we also monitor transactions to and from Nurses First accounts. Any suspicious activity detected through this process is then investigated. This may involve contacting members to confirm that all transactions appearing on their account are their own.

Participating in Committees to Combat Fraud

Nurses First is actively involved in combatting fraud and staying abreast of fraud related issues. We work with top industry bodies for fraud prevention and participate in various fraud prevention committees, including:

Member Education

Whilst Nurses First has high level security measures in place to protect the Society from fraud, it is also important for members to be aware of fraud and how to protect themselves. Our website provides tips for enhancing security along with information about common types of fraud.