XPost: alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt, comp.arch, comp.lang.c   
   XPost: sci.electronics.design   
   From: jameskuyper@verizon.net   
      
   On 06/26/2016 08:32 AM, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:   
   ...   
   > if you want absolute security to your bank accounts, DO NOT get them   
   > online. :)   
      
   Absolute security is simply unavailable. However, if your goal is simply   
   to improve security, you should open online access to any bank account   
   for which online access is available. Why? Because in general, if you   
   haven't opened up access, someone who wants access to your account only   
   needs your name and your account number to set up online access for   
   themselves. However, once you have set up online access, they can't get   
   in without also being able to guess your password.   
      
   Many places will run a credit check on you as part of setting up your   
   account (in particular, this is likely to be the case for any credit   
   card or mortgage account). Some of those places won't let you have   
   online access until you've answered some questions based upon   
   information in your credit report - but in my experience, that's still   
   pretty uncommon, though it's getting more common.   
      
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