[Clips] Banks Seek Better Online-Security Tools

[Ian G]

mis at seiden.com wrote:
> dan, maybe you should just keep less money in the bank.
> 
> i use online banking and financial services of almost every kind
> (except bill presentment, because i like paper bills).  i ccannot do
> without it.
> 
> it seems to me the question is how much liability do i expose myself to by
> doing this, in return for what savings and convenience.  

That part I agree with, but this part:

> i don't keep a lot of money in banks (why would anyone?)  -- most of
> the assets are in (e.g.)  brokerage accounts.  at most  i'm exposing
> a month of payroll check to an attacker briefly until it pays some
> bill or is transferred to another asset account.  

George's story - watching my Ameritrade account get phished out in 3 minutes
https://www.financialcryptography.com/mt/archives/000515.html

Seems like a hopeful categorisation!

iang

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