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One card-reader fits all for online banking

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 … Continue reading

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Online barking with Banclays

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 … Continue reading

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How to find the IMEI number on a mobile phone

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 … Continue reading

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Chip and PIN

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 … Continue reading

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