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Barclays and NatWest trail Lloyds TSB trial
Talkback NatWest require a customer number/birthdate combination, a pin number with variable selected digits and a password with variable selected alphanumerics for full access. This is much tougher than Barclays ibank access which simply requires a...
[April 27, 2006, 10:35]
Bluetooth needs long PINS for security
News Bluetooth, the wireless connection used on PDAs and phones, is not safe unless you use an eight-digit PIN number to secure devices, users have been warning. For security, Bluetooth devices will not communicate until they have 'paired' -- a one-off...
[June 27, 2005, 17:55]
My Safety Pin
Downloads My Safety Pin allows you, at your own risk, to create a print out of a table full of random numbers and within that table place your pin number. You can now reference your pin number using the table before you attempt to input in your number and as...
[May 8, 2006, 8:00]
New technology 'making ID theft easier'
News Research carried out by the university found criminals are 'shoulder surfing' customers as they type in their PINs at the checkout and then stealing the cards, or using a stolen card by pretending to be a confused customer who has forgotten their...
[September 6, 2005, 9:10]
Add To Contact
Downloads AddToContact gives you a very simple way to add a new phone number, E-Mail or PIN address to existing contacts with 3 easy steps:1. Select a call log entry, SMS, E-Mail or PIN message from which you want to add info.2.
[April 22, 2009, 8:00]
e-Mobile Alerts: Missed calls, Emails, SMS (Storm Edition)
Downloads Easily switch between phone number/email and contact names display.Set quiet mode before you go to a meeting so alerts will turn to color or buzzer only.Alerts repeat automatically until acknowledged.Catches all missed phone calls, emails, SMS and...
[February 7, 2009, 6:00]
Password Manager for Symbian
Downloads Supports SMS and email data export.It provides the best place to store your secret data such as Passwords, Personal Identification Numbers (PIN), Telephone Identification Number (TIN), Credit Cards, and Security PIN etc.in a secured way.
[August 8, 2006, 8:00]
ID card 'chip and PIN' proposal raises security fears
News Using a PIN number to prove identity online and access government services risked fraudsters setting up spoof public service sites to steal PINs and personal details, in the same way criminals set up fake banking sites today, he said.
[April 16, 2009, 9:19]
Calculator Looking Number Generator from the Bank
Blog Comment I'm not sure quite how yours works but some I know produce a random number when you press a button; you then use this random number (something you have), which is only valid for a couple of minutes, along with your PIN (something you know) to...
[April 4, 2008, 11:25]
Fake PayPal site could lead to identity theft
News Personally, I find it peculiar that PayPal are asking for such highly sensitive information to be sent without requesting that customers log into a secure server, particularly that they are asking for ATM Pin number along with credit card number...
[July 9, 2003, 13:54]
Yuuguu
Downloads Everyone in your current conversation will be shown the same PIN number - so at any time you can all dial the number shown, enter the PIN number and be placed instantly into a voice conference. Each participant can change the dial in number shown...
[June 6, 2008, 2:27]
Mobile phones key to e-commerce security
News When the user enters a PIN to a site's log-in screen, the system will send an SMS message to the user's mobile phone, giving them a "virtual token", usually an eight-digit number. Losing your mobile phone or having it stolen might compromise the...
[September 4, 2002, 9:36]
SpinVox review
Reviews Your network operator's voicemail retrieval service is replaced by SpinVox, so if you need to listen to the original voicemail you'll have to dial a new number and enter a PIN to get to your messages.
[January 31, 2006, 9:10]
MobiGuard
Downloads If you fail to enter the right Pin, the phone locks and automatically sends the new number to your buddy. When you first install MobiGuard, you choose a Pin and an SOS buddy. Your buddy can lock or unlock you mobile remotely by SMSing you with the...
[January 17, 2006, 6:00]
Barclays and NatWest trail Lloyds TSB trial
News The card validated the PIN and produced a one-time number which is displayed on the reader and can be verified by the card issuer's system. We will be undertaking larger-scale pilots next year based on Chip-and-PIN technology utilising a card...
[October 20, 2005, 12:25]
E-commerce minister proposes online voting
News The idea of issuing voters with a PIN number is controversial -- safeguards will be needed to ensure that constituents only vote once, and there is also the risk of apathetic voters selling on their PIN number.
[October 26, 2001, 7:30]
PINoptic secures smartphones using picture codes
News Currently, the most popular way to secure a smartphone is using a four-digit PIN. But all hackers have to do is watch someone punch in their PIN to learn the pattern. This makes it more difficult for anyone watching a user log in to figure out the...
[February 3, 2009, 8:11]
Electoral Commission hopes for email voting next year
News There is also controversy surrounding the idea of issuing voters with a password or PIN number: "What's to stop the apathetic voter from selling his PIN number to a voter who cares? The chairman of the Electoral Commission revealed on Sunday that...
[April 30, 2001, 15:41]
RFID helps create the paper computer
News The user places the card on a sensor linked to their PC and type their pin number in, to get access to their electronic bank account. Cypak says this avoids the danger of typing a pin number directly into a computer keyboard where keystrokes can be...
[March 19, 2004, 13:05]
Arrests made over £350,000 router theft
News All the stolen models have two-pin plugs as they were destined for European markets. D-Link do supply the UK market with a very similar router, but this of course has a three-pin plug," said Kent Police Detective Constable Freddie Elspass Collins.
[October 13, 2006, 17:45]
