Category Archives: banks

Should bank details such as bank bic code, bank swift code, bank cc, bank code be considered as personal data and does it need to be encrypted?

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I wanted to understand what elements of financial information need to be protected/encrypted. Understand that information like IBAN, bank account name, bank account number are personal data and need to be protected.
Unsure whether the data… Continue reading Should bank details such as bank bic code, bank swift code, bank cc, bank code be considered as personal data and does it need to be encrypted?→

Would it be possible to somehow force my bank to give me my historical transaction dump? [closed]

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I will shamefully admit that it was only in the year 2021 that I finally built my own bookkeeping system. Yes, I should have done it 10-20 years ago, but I didn’t. So now I’m in this situation:
First of all, I logged in to my bank (Nordea … Continue reading Would it be possible to somehow force my bank to give me my historical transaction dump? [closed]→

Would it be possible to somehow force my bank to give me my historical transaction dump? [closed]

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I will shamefully admit that it was only in the year 2021 that I finally built my own bookkeeping system. Yes, I should have done it 10-20 years ago, but I didn’t. So now I’m in this situation:
First of all, I logged in to my bank (Nordea … Continue reading Would it be possible to somehow force my bank to give me my historical transaction dump? [closed]→

Banking malware threats are increasing sharply

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Banking malware threats are sharply increasing as cybercriminals target the rising popularity of mobile banking on smartphones, with plots aimed at stealing personal banking credentials and credit card information, a Nokia report reveals. The report, b… Continue reading Banking malware threats are increasing sharply→

Has the Swedish "BankID" application for Windows been vetted/checked by some third party with public results?

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In Sweden, there is this government-provided Windows application called "BankID". It’s basically a very annoying thing which is required to log in to anything related to government websites, and identifies you "for sure&quot… Continue reading Has the Swedish "BankID" application for Windows been vetted/checked by some third party with public results?→

Is there a bank in the United States that uses email encryption with S-MIME or GPG? [closed]

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We just founded a subsidiary in the United States. For this new legal entity, we also need a bank account.
With our bank account manager in Germany, we can encrypt our emails using the S-MIME protocol. This is quite convenient for everybod… Continue reading Is there a bank in the United States that uses email encryption with S-MIME or GPG? [closed]→

Does storing customer’s check number in database require some specific encryption? (compliance) [closed]

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This is strictly for storing check number not routing or account number. I know that NACHA requires storing account number, and routing number in an unreadable manner.
https://www.nationwide.com/lc/resources/personal-finance/articles/routi… Continue reading Does storing customer’s check number in database require some specific encryption? (compliance) [closed]→