smithbarney.com Client Security

Keeping your personal information secure and ensuring your understanding of how we use that information is important to us at Smith Barney. Our goal is to help you understand how the personal information you choose to share with us through smithbarney.com is collected, used and maintained.

Security On smithbarney.com

smithbarney.com maintains your personal information and data according to strict standards of security and confidentiality (Privacy Statement) as described in the Terms and Conditions that govern your use of this site. Online access to your account portfolio is through a secure (SSL capable) web browser. SSL capable web browsers support encryption technology, which helps prevent unauthorized users from viewing your account information as it travels over the Internet.

Our Security Measures:

• Encryption - smithbarney.com uses 128-bit encryption to secure your personal information.

• Automatic Log-off -- if you forget to log-off from smithbarney.com, your session will automatically terminate after one hour of inactivity. This helps prevent unauthorized access to your financial data.

• Temporary Cookies -- a temporary cookie (special file) is stored on your hard drive during your online session with smithbarney.com. As soon as you logoff, the temporary cookie expires, offering additional protection against unauthorized access to your confidential financial records.

• Defining a Personalized User Name and Password -- we want to make it easy for you to maintain control over your personalized User Name and Password. You can customize your User Name and Password the first time you sign on smithbarney.com and change them whenever you like. As an additional safeguard, our Service Center will never ask you for your password. Remember never to reveal your password, no matter who asks you for it.

• Password Change - another service we provide is to prompt you to change your password every 90 days.