Your Mother’s Maiden Name Is Not a Secret

Re:Your Mother’s Maiden Name Is Not a Secret by evfanknitram on Saturday December 30, 2017 @01:57AM (#16034217)

> and a tiny proportion of the most technologically sophisticated banks provide the ability to transfer money to any arbitrary person.

In the country where I live all internet banks supports this. And all of course use 2FA. Most if not all banks here let's me do any kind or transactions. Not just viewing my data but transferring money, buying stock, setting up new bank accounts, pension management and everything else.

Maybe it's the lack of security at your place which prevents useful functionality.

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Re:Your Mother’s Maiden Name Is Not a Secret by closeparen on Saturday December 30, 2017 @06:38AM (#16034842)

Well yes, the country where you live needs 2FA on online banking because it actually has transaction capabilities. The US essentially doesn't, so the lack of 2FA isn't a significant problem.

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Re:Your Mother’s Maiden Name Is Not a Secret by evfanknitram on Saturday December 30, 2017 @06:47AM (#16034880)

So why does the US banks not have transactions capabilities? Online banking without transactions seems like a oxymoron.

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