Mobile App Security

km1500

an additional security risk  Is that some banks allow your debit card number or sort code and account number as your username which is obviously insecure if the fraudster has your debit card

other banks for example the nationwide require you to have a separate username only known to you which is obviously much more secure

 Yet even more secure is a bank like first direct which only allows one instance of an app and you must deregister the app on your old phone before installing it elsewhere

k_man

km1500 said:

an additional security risk  Is that some banks allow your debit card number or sort code and account number as your username which is obviously insecure if the fraudster has your debit card

other banks for example the nationwide require you to have a separate username only known to you which is obviously much more secure

 Yet even more secure is a bank like first direct which only allows one instance of an app and you must deregister the app on your old phone before installing it elsewhere

I know many use these as part of the initial online banking registration process, but didn't realise any used them as the ongoing login.