What is Passfaces and how does it work?
Passfaces is an authentication system that takes advantage of the brain’s natural ability to easily recognize faces. It reduces the risks of both fraud and identity theft associated with online banking activity. Passfaces does not require any additional hardware or software. Once you have enrolled in Passfaces, you can continue to access eBranch on any system that has Internet access. Passfaces is used in addition to your sign-on ID and password as another layer of security. Faces are used instead of letters and numbers as an access code. New users sign up for Passfaces and are assigned three unique face images. Users complete an enrollment process to get to know their Passfaces. During sign-on, users pick each of their assigned Passfaces from individual 3 by 3 grids and verify that the Passfaces are theirs before entering their password. Enrollment is a One Time event that assigns your Passfaces and takes you through a process that helps you recognize and remember your Passfaces. The
