Banks 'wasting millions' on two-factor authentication

Banks 'wasting millions' on two-factor authentication
John Leyden, The Register 2005-03-15

Banks are spending millions on two-factor authentication for their customers but the approach no longer provides adequate protection against fraud or identity theft, according to Bruce Schneier, the encryption guru.

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I'd hardly call even a temporary drop in fraud "wasting millions" 2005-03-15
Bruce K. Marshall (3 replies)

I'd hardly call even a temporary drop in fraud "wasting millions" 2005-03-15
bwatson_at_nettracers.com

SSL 2005-03-16
Rory Alsop

I'd hardly call even a temporary drop in fraud "wasting millions" 2005-03-16
Anonymous

Banks 'wasting millions' on two-factor authentication 2005-03-15
Anonymous

Banks 'wasting millions' on two-factor authentication 2005-03-15
Comic Book Guy

Banks 'wasting millions' on two-factor authentication 2005-03-15
Anonymous

Banks 'wasting millions' on two-factor authentication 2005-03-15
Lavid Detterman

Banks 'wasting millions' on two-factor authentication 2005-03-15
Anonymous

Don't we all have one of these guys at work? 2005-03-15
Anonymous

There is no solution though 2005-03-15
Anonymous

Banks 'wasting millions' on two-factor authentication 2005-03-15
Anonymous

Banks 'wasting millions' on two-factor authentication 2005-03-16
Anonymous

Banks 'wasting millions' on two-factor authentication 2005-03-16
Marcus Augustus

Banks 'wasting millions' on two-factor authentication 2005-03-16
LiquidBrain

Banks 'wasting millions' on two-factor authentication 2005-03-16
Anonymos

Banks 'wasting millions' on two-factor authentication 2005-03-16
Anonymous

so called "expert" 2005-03-16
Anonymous (1 replies)

Re: so called "expert" 2005-11-18
twofish

Banks 'wasting millions' on two-factor authentication 2005-03-16
Anonymous

Banks 'wasting millions' on two-factor authentication 2005-03-16
Scott, posted by Fred

Banks 'wasting millions' on two-factor authentication 2005-03-16
Anonymous

The name of the game is 'keep playing'. This attacker and defender game has been going on eversince man is man, and it will go on forever. Safe builders, safe crackers. We have to keep going.

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It's too late.... 2005-03-16
en0k

Banks 'wasting millions' on two-factor authentication - Holy Grail 2005-03-16
Anymouse

Banks 'wasting millions' on two-factor authentication 2005-03-16
Anonymous

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