One card-reader fits all for online banking By Nic Price on 9 May 2008 — 1 min read Good news if you do online banking with several different banks. You only need one card-reader. The card-readers are all the same bar the branding. So if you bank with Barclays, NatWest, Nationwide, RBS and no doubt others too, you can get away with only carrying one card-reader around with you. I’ve tried it with... More
Online barking with Banclays By Nic Price on 12 November 2007 — 1 min read I’ve just received my PINsentry device from Barclays. It’s the size of a pocket calculator (remeber those?) or a largish mobile phone. So to do online banking with Barclays, you now have to carry this device around with you everywhere you go as well as have your bank card handy. This is meant to make... More
How to find the IMEI number on a mobile phone By Nic Price on 15 October 2006 — 1 min read Key in *#06# Turn off your handset. Turn it on again. Allow the handset to load completely. Press the following keys one by one: * # 0 6 # Read the screen. As you press on the last #, a number will appear with the title IMEI number […] If your mobile phone is stolen,... More
Chip and PIN By Nic Price on 18 February 2005 — 1 min read Chip and PIN as a method of payment has been in the UK for a couple of months now, and according to all the major card companies is the most secure system so far. According to this info on UK government website crimereduction.gov.uk, the initiative is costing £1.1billion. This to combat plastic fraud which in... More