The security of your financial information is our top priority. Heartland Bank utilizes advanced security measures to keep your information safe, but we can’t do it alone.

What are you doing to protect yourself? Have you downloaded the CardValet app yet?

Heartland Bank is making an important change with regards to the future of your banking security. We are pleased to announce that effective this spring, we will transition our current website domain name HeartlandBank.com to our new website domain name Heartland.BANK. In addition to the new .BANK extension, you’ll enjoy a brand new look and feel to our website. Our new site design and structure will provide intuitive navigation elements, streamlined menus, and enhanced content. Also, the new site will have a responsive layout for all mobile platforms.

Most people don’t realize how many techniques there are that can be used to crack passwords. More importantly, they don’t know the many ways we make our accounts vulnerable because we use simple and widely used passwords. Remember that a strong password is your first line of defense against intruders and imposters. As we approach the conclusion of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, we hope you’ll take another look at your collection of passwords and pledge to access your accounts with ones that make sense to you, but not to others.

Most of us have developed a very close personal relationship with our mobile devices: we carry them with us throughout the day, check them frequently, and even sleep with them nearby at night. Although mobile devices allow us to instantly connect with friends and family, to access the internet, get directions and make purchases, this increased convenience also comes at an increased risk. Many of these online activities require us to provide personal information, such as name, email address, account number and credit card information. This puts us at risk of having this information compromised by cyber criminals. It’s important to understand how to protect yourself when connecting on the go.

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Identity theft is a serious problem affecting millions of people each year. It involves acquiring key pieces of someone’s identifying information, such as name, address, date of birth, social security number and mother’s maiden name, in order to impersonate them. It can start with lost or stolen wallets, stolen mail, a data breach, computer virus, “phishing” scams, or paper documents thrown out by you or a business. Because of the nature of the crime, victims often do not realize their identity has been stolen until they are denied credit, turned down for a job or sent a bill for purchases they did not make. Remember that cyber security is a shared responsibility!