Banks ING and OCBC launch new apps with support for Touch ID logins
Dutch bank ING and Singapore's OCBC Bank recently integrated Touch ID compatibility to their respective iOS apps, marking the first time Apple's fingerprint recognition system has been used to protect mobile banking apps in those countries.
Support for Apple's Touch ID was added to ING and OCBC's mobile apps this week, allowing customers to securely access account information on the latest iPhone and iPad hardware.
As noted by The Straits Times, which first reported OCBC's app update, users can view bank account, credit card and investment balances after performing a one-time activation process.
According to the NL Times, ING's new app is the first of two to integrate fingerprint recognition capabilities. The bank plans to launch a second app before summer that will let customers confirm payments using Touch ID confirmation.
Apps from a number of banks in other countries like the U.S. and UK already incorporate Touch ID fingerprint security, as Apple opened up the fingerprint sensor's API to developers with iOS 8.
Support for Apple's Touch ID was added to ING and OCBC's mobile apps this week, allowing customers to securely access account information on the latest iPhone and iPad hardware.
As noted by The Straits Times, which first reported OCBC's app update, users can view bank account, credit card and investment balances after performing a one-time activation process.
According to the NL Times, ING's new app is the first of two to integrate fingerprint recognition capabilities. The bank plans to launch a second app before summer that will let customers confirm payments using Touch ID confirmation.
Apps from a number of banks in other countries like the U.S. and UK already incorporate Touch ID fingerprint security, as Apple opened up the fingerprint sensor's API to developers with iOS 8.
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I'm glad to see this but I still prefer to do a manual login for my apps that connect with my banks and 1Password. Perhaps one day I'll give in to the convenience of it, but right now i access these apps infrequently enough that I prefer an app password I can remember.
Touch ID authorization is opt-in, you're not required to use it. Remember, you can disable Touch ID completely at the OS level on devices that support it.
You must deliberately authorize Touch ID for individual app usage like 1Password or AMEX.
I'm aware. What did I write that made Touch ID sound like the only option?
Your entire post.
You whined about a condition that can't be accessed by default. It's like complaining that you don't want to buy a decaf coffee at Starbucks.
Please point out both this whining and where I mentioned anything about not being accessible by default (whatever that means).
I don't need to. Your post is very concise.
You have only been registered here at AI for a few months. You should reflect on the way you write on how others interpret your words.
Good luck.
here's whining. I would be suprised if Australian banks ever adopt Touch ID for their apps, most all still only offer limited length passwords, instantly hack able phone banking and woeful two factor dongles that get lost all too easily.
you'd almost think they intend for you to be defrauded. on the flip side use your card in another city and chances are they will lock the whole account down to be safe. and then just to befuddle us all with their view of tech NFC is so deeply embraced nationwide if we do get Apple Pay it will become the primary pay channel in months.
Um, Solipsism has been with the forum longer than I can remember, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who considers him to (usually) be one of the most well informed and thoughtful members we have.
For the record, I didn't detect any whining in his post. On the contrary, he said he was glad to see this even though he doesn't want to use it.
I'm glad to see this but I still prefer to do a manual login for my apps that connect with my banks and 1Password. Perhaps one day I'll give in to the convenience of it, but right now i access these apps infrequently enough that I prefer an app password I can remember.
I don't detect any whining here.
You have only been registered here at AI for a few months. You should reflect on the way you write on how others interpret your words.
Good luck.
This post comes off so pretentious that I cringed. You should take your own advice.
Let's look at the very concise words that I wrote:
Now that's funny.
I tried to do just that when I very concisely requested you point out what part(s) of my comments were both whining as well as what "can't be accessed by default" refers. You denied that simple request. I''m guessing you don't even know at this point and only realize after the fact that you misconstrued my very concise words and are now trying to save face.
Yeah, I'm not a fan of the comments that think longevity means superiority on a forum. You can certianly get to know how a poster writes over time, and even come to expect how they will respond to a topic, but each and every comment should be evaluated on its own merit, whether it's their first post or they are approaching 50,000 (hint).