Methods, apparatus and computer program products for securely accessing account data

A system for securely integrating personal identifiable information with a browser toolbar unit, comprising:

• a web interface unit configured to receive, via the browser toolbar, a request for customer data from a customer;
• a toolbar server application configured to:
• determine the request for customer data includes a request for personal identifiable information requiring encryption by a public encryption key generated by the browser toolbar;
• authenticate the customer based on a set of a user credential and an account specific access credential, wherein:
• the user credential and the account specific access credential are distinct, and
• the account specific access credential is associated with an account of the customer;
• and
• encrypt the requested personal identifiable information using the public encryption key generated by the browser toolbar;
• and
• a transmission unit configured to transmit the encrypted personal identifiable information to the browser toolbar.

A computer-readable medium having stored thereon sequences of instruction, the sequences of instruction including instruction which when executed by a computer system causes the computer system to perform:

• receiving, via the browser toolbar, a request for customer data from a customer;
• determining the request for customer data includes a request for personal identifiable information requiring encryption by a public encryption key generated by the browser toolbar;
• authenticating the customer based on a set of a user credential and an account specific access credential, wherein:
• the user credential and the account specific access credential are distinct, and
• the account specific access credential is associated with an account of the customer;
• encrypting the requested personal identifiable information using the public encryption key generated by the browser toolbar;
• and
• transmitting the encrypted personal identifiable information to the browser toolbar.