Re: The end of Phishing in sight?

[Nick FitzGerald <nick () virus-l demon co uk>]

Chris Buechler to Paul Schmehl:

> > OK, I'll bite.  Are the banks going to be forced to provide the 
> > readers? Or is online banking going to become a thing of the past?
>
> the banks aren't forced to provide anything to the customer, just must 
> require two-factor authentication.  I'm sure whatever method the bank 
> provides will have the associated hardware, any software, and any other 
> requirements covered by the bank most of the time.  The demand for 
> online banking combined with competition ensures that this will almost 
> certainly be the norm. 

Which, given the history of banks here at least, means they will 
provide it "free", making a big media song-and-dance about how 
important their users' security is to them, then put up their bank 
fees...

8-)


Regards,

Nick FitzGerald

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