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Re:Why Canada’s banks have weaker passwords than Twitter or ... by aroch on Sunday June 08, 2014 @01:42PM (#7865291)
US banks require you call from the phone number on the account and have you enter your SSN after they match the # to their records. No separate pin needed.
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Re:Why Canada’s banks have weaker passwords than Twitter or ... by gefh on Sunday June 08, 2014 @02:02PM (#7865341)
Which is way less secure. Caller id is spoofable, your ss# is known by hundreds of people.
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