HSBC intros token
banking customers a security token which will enable them to log in to their online bank account wherever they are, without using a card reader, reports Computer Weekly.
HSBC's Secure Key generates a unique PIN each time a customer logs on to their online account. Customers simply push the green button on the keypad to generate the code, notes Computing.co.uk.
“It's a quick extra step to keep our customers' details secure and away from uninvited eyes,” says Chris Pilling, head of customer security development at HSBC.
According to the Information Age, unlike similar devices issued by other banks, HSBC's Secure Key is about the size of a credit card, allowing customers to use it with their mobile devices while on the go.
The security card, which resembles a calculator, will be given to new HSBC online banking customers from 23 March and rolled out to all existing customers over the coming months.
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