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As part of their recent site updates, Halifax have now updated their login screen to their online service.  The main aim of implementing these changes is to enhance the security of the sign in process, and to make it more secure for users.

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Kaspersky Lab has today announced that Kaspersky Mobile Security 9 is now available through Google’s Android Market. A lifelong license for one device costs £5.95. Owners of Android-based smartphones can now get comprehensive protection for their device and all of the data stored on it. If the phone is lost or stolen, the product enables [...]

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HSBC Bank is in the process of sending all of its personal internet banking customers a new device which is intended to add an extra layer of security whilst  accessing HSBC accounts online. The device, which is being labelled  ’small enough to keep in a wallet or purse’, generates a unique PIN code each time [...]

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To verify your identity, Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) currently use your date of birth and your password.  For your added protection and to keep their website at the forefront of internet security, they are introducing an additional security measure that uses the telephone.  This is becoming quite common now within the online banking community. What [...]

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The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and Age Concern have linked up to launch a ‘Scamnesty’ campaign this month This annual event aims to increase consumer awareness of mss market scams and provides consumers with helpful and practical advice on how to avoid being scammed. The over 55 population have been highlighted as being the [...]

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Recent statistics published by the UK Cards Association are showing that the banking industry are finally winning the battle against card and bank account fraud. During the first half of 2010 online banking fraud declined by 36% to £24.9m, making it the first decrease in this type of fraud since 2007.  This is obviouly good [...]

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Halifax have announced that they are to make some more changes to their online banking in order to improve the security of their service. This follows on from their previous security change back in April this year, and will affect how their users will sign into Internet Banking website.

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First Direct have recently teamed up with Trusteer to offer their ‘Rapport’ online fraud protection software to their online banking users. Additionally, for every user who downloads the software via their site, First Direct will donate £1 to the Childline Charity.

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Alliance & Leicester is introducing a new automated telephone service to contact customers that have unusual transactions or spending patterns on their account to verify their payments. The outbound messaging service will be introduced from the end of 2009. The automated calls may include computer generated speech.

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A survey by Which? Computing has highlighted that some of Britain’s biggest banks appear to be leaving their customers’ online accounts vulnerable to fraud because of poor security. Abbey and Halifax fared worst in the review on their security measures, whereas Which? Computing experts rated Barclay’s as the top provider.