http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/business/articles/timid84454
"A spokesman for Egg, the Prudential's online bank, described
the loophole as 'unbelievable'. He added:
"'Our system, and that of many other online banks, will
recognise your name, date of birth and postcode. These are
things that anyone could discover without any difficulty.
A shame that they use date of birth as one of their "entry" questions.
"'But apart from that, every time you access your accounts you
have to input your mother‘s maiden name and a password known
only to you.
That'll be the mother's maiden name you've given to 50% of e-commerce
providers because it's such a standard question - and is public
information in any event.
So, actually, the protection is just one password.
--
Roland Perry
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