David, I am very sorry to hear this. Have you got it under control? Norman W. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David W Wood Sent: 14 March 2015 18:50 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [Bulk] [access-uk] Re: Watch that lets you access the bank in a heartbeat Having been recently diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, I would be totally stuffed! ATB David W Wood -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Derek Hornby Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2015 5:31 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Watch that lets you access the bank in a heartbeat I thought this may interest some of you. Watch that lets you access the bank in a heartbeat Julia Kollewe The Guardian 14 March 2015 People logging on to their bank account could in future dispense with passwords and have their heartbeat checked to verify their identity. Halifax is the first UK lender to test electronic wristbands that sense customers' heartbeats in an effort to make online banking more secure. The Nymi band, which looks like a watch, authenticates the wearer by identifying unique electrical signals emitted by his or her heart, known as an electrocardiogram, when it is first placed on the wrist. The technology means that people will not need to remember multiple passwords when they log in to their accounts. The customer wears the band on one wrist and touches the top sensor with the opposite hand. The band authenticates the wearer when it is first placed on the wrist, and another set of sensors continuously detect that the authenticated person is still wearing the band. If the band is taken off, the ECG is re-read once it is placed around the wrist again. The wristband has been developed by Toronto-based technology firm Bionym, which has also trialled it with Royal Bank of Canada. Halifax, which is owned by Lloyds Banking Group, said the technology was superior to fingerprints or iris scans as the heartbeat is a "vital signal of the body and, as such, naturally provides strong protection against intrusions and falsification". The bands are at an early development stage and there are no immediate plans in the pipeline to start giving them to customers, Halifax said. They are made of plastic, rubber and metal and are very comfortable to wear, according to the bank. The bank will ask some customers entering its branches to try out the electronic wristband when they log in to their bank accounts on a smartphone or computer. A spokeswoman said: "You could fake someone's fingerprint, but you can't fake someone's heartbeat." ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq