BankVault operates 100% independently of your computer or network. The key is safely saved on the BankVault USB drive, which is physically separate from your computer or network system.The only part of your machine that BankVault requires is the BIOS layer. Meaning, when you use BankVault you are not even booting up your machine’s full […]
How does BankVault’s 3FA differ from my banks 2FA?Two-factor authentication, also known as 2FA, can be described as something that you know (your login and password) and something that you have (a banking SMS text or a banking Fob ). People can’t imagine it would be possible to hack their phone or Fob, but this actually happens a great deal. Just like any […]
We use two-factor authentication on all transactions. Surely we must be safe. Are we?Not really. The biggest complications 2FA systems currently face include the loss of the identification object, intercepting SMS messages, and secret answers being stolen by malware. The put it another way, the same techniques that could be used to hack single-factor authentication work with 2 factor.
My computer/network already has virus protection and security such as firewalls.Independent testing on most of the major virus scanners consistently shows that none provide 100% virus and malware detection. Anti-virus programs are not fool-proof and are continually identifying and patching new viruses. They’re always behind: first comes the virus and then come the patches for the new viruses. In the interim, you are vulnerable. Network […]
