Better way to get PIN reminders

Diggle123

With all the current electronic solutions around, I'm amazed that no bank has started sending out e-PINS reminders.
Send PIN as encrypted PDF to email
Text unlock code to phone
Simple
We did this for medical info years back, zipped & encrypted records by email, encrypt code as two partial texts, so three messages needed intercepting to decrypt data

knightfox

Some banks apps allow you to view pin numbers

Browntoa

Most people who forget pins tend to be elderly.

Encrypted pdf , too complicated for them

Text is insecure and can be spoofed.

View with app is simple 

phillw

Diggle123 said:

We did this for medical info years back, zipped & encrypted records by email, encrypt code as two partial texts, so three messages needed intercepting to decrypt data

If someone can intercept a text message then they can intercept two text messages.

Sandtree

Diggle123 said:

With all the current electronic solutions around, I'm amazed that no bank has started sending out e-PINS reminders.

They don't need to as many allow you to view your PIN online or via their app which has much better security than a text

EarthBoy

Diggle123 said:

With all the current electronic solutions around, I'm amazed that no bank has started sending out e-PINS reminders.
Send PIN as encrypted PDF to email
Text unlock code to phone
Simple
We did this for medical info years back, zipped & encrypted records by email, encrypt code as two partial texts, so three messages needed intercepting to decrypt data

What a load of faff.  My banks allow you to view your PIN in their apps and it's dead easy, so why should anybody want a complicated system like the one you've described?

northwalesd

I think you're overthinking a solution to a problem which isn't really there.