News

• Rabobank reduces malware risk with new authentication services

  Customers of Rabobank Australia and New Zealand are being offered two factor secure authentication services when they transact online following the signing of a deal with US-based security vendor ThreatMetrix.

• Convenience king in internet banking growth

  The number of Australians using internet banking has suprassed those using traditional face-to-face banking for the first time, according to new research from Roy Morgan.

• Aussie banks divided over mobile security education

  Some of the big four banks are divided over claims by a National Australia Bank (NAB) fraud specialist that more needs to be done to educate customers about the risks of banking using mobile devices

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  ANZ internet banking offline -- updated

  The ANZ bank (ASX:ANZ) is reporting that its online banking is currently down and expected to be unavailable till midday AEST today.

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  Westpac enables mobile banking on Android and Blackberry

  Westpac has stepped up its mobile banking capabilities, enabling customers with Blackberry and Android-based smartphones to access its banking services.

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  Westpac recovers from outage

  Westpac has managed to recover its IT systems following a glitch this morning that resulted in the outage of its online banking services and numerous ATM and EFTPOS facilities.

• NAB reports some customer account balances not updating

  The National Australia Bank (NAB) has reported that some customer account balances were not up to date this morning.

• Bankwest launches new website, iPhone app

  Bankwest's revamped website will take advantage of crowd-sourcing with user-generated comparisons and a range of new online-shopping inspired functions designed to reflect a more retail, customer-centric perspective.

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  Westpac online banking goes down again

  For the second day in a row, customers of Westpac have been unable to access bank accounts online.

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  Westpac reports another online banking glitch

  Westpac has confirmed that it has again suffered a glitch with its online banking portal for the second time in two weeks.

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  Westpac confirms Net banking issues

  Westpac has confirmed it is the latest bank to experience issues with its online banking portal, with some customers unable to log in to the service early this morning.

• NAB reports online banking login issues

  The National Australia Bank (NAB) is reporting issues with its online banking portal and directing customers to use its phone banking system as an alternate.

• ING Direct's mobile banking apps help keep bank online-only

  CIO worked with Antenna platform to write apps for multiple devices

• Suncorp Bank offers online budgeting app

  Suncorp Bank’s Internet banking suite now has an integrated online financial management application that allows people to set budgets and monitor spending patterns.

• IronKey rolls out secure online banking USB drive

  IronKey rolled out its Trusted Access for Banking USB drive on Monday.