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By Ashleigh, K-Staff
You need to transfer money from one account to another. How do you proceed?
Technology has transformed the way we bank, and while the breakthroughs and changes have been exciting, the newness of it all can cause trepidation. After all, going into a bank or credit union, talking to a representative, walking out with a physical receipt of your activity—there’s an air of safety and comfort in the routine. Sure, it’s not very convenient sometimes, but at least it feels familiar. Can we have convenience AND safety?
The truth is, Mobile Banking is at least as safe—if not safer than—more familiar banking options. The difference really is that safety depends, to some degree, on the user of these technologies.
Even if someone were able to gain access to your device, AND manage to unlock it, that person would still need to open your Kirtland FCU mobile app and go through Kirtland FCU authentication to reach your accounts. Phones tend to have built-in cryptographic hardware that is better leveraged to improve security and authentication. You’d need a pretty sophisticated hacker to outright break through the authentications.
A note of caution: when you’re out and about, it can be tempting to connect to public WiFi. THIS IS UNSAFE. Do not ever conduct sensitive business while connected to a public WiFi. Watching cat videos? Go for it. Need to log into your bank or enter personal data? Make sure you’re on your phone’s data network, not a public connection.
You could head off to the bank, stand in line, and deposit your check. OR, you can log into your Mobile Banking app, take a couple photos of the check, enter a few pieces of information about the check, and you’re done! You can split a check at dinner, transfer money between accounts, even apply for loans and credit cards, all behind a secure authentication wall.
The biggest risks for involving Mobile Banking really come down to individual awareness and decision making. Here are a few rules-of-thumb that will help you stay safe when you venture into the world of mobile banking.
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