Digtal Secure Keys - Good or bad?
Posted: August 6th, 2019, 9:35 am
Hi Folks,
I do my banking online via computer. Also have the banking apps, but more for info than hard use. I don't tend to do online banking whilst walking the streets or sat in a coffee shop.
From September, First Direct are going to requires us to use either a Digital Secure Key (via the app) or Secure Key (little keyring device via the computer). No longer able to log in using Memorable data etc. For security I'm sure that's a good thing.
Question is what are the disadvantages of App vs computer security? At the moment I am tossing a coin so to speak.
Random thoughts - Loose/break phone (account linked to the one phone), computer dies( but we have more than one), can't get phone signal, paying for data could be expensive abroad (but how likely I am to use it there in a non-emergency),
Cheers,
Ray.
I do my banking online via computer. Also have the banking apps, but more for info than hard use. I don't tend to do online banking whilst walking the streets or sat in a coffee shop.
From September, First Direct are going to requires us to use either a Digital Secure Key (via the app) or Secure Key (little keyring device via the computer). No longer able to log in using Memorable data etc. For security I'm sure that's a good thing.
Question is what are the disadvantages of App vs computer security? At the moment I am tossing a coin so to speak.
Random thoughts - Loose/break phone (account linked to the one phone), computer dies( but we have more than one), can't get phone signal, paying for data could be expensive abroad (but how likely I am to use it there in a non-emergency),
Cheers,
Ray.