Do You Use Mobile Banking Apps, Are They Really Safe?

@nitirrbb7 (4317)
India
February 26, 2018 12:09pm CST
How safe do you feel using mobile banking apps. I am often worried using mobile banking apps as they have permissions to send receive data from our phone. Even the keyboard that you use sends anonymous data to the developers from the background. Even some apps have permissions to read your sms. Even if they assure you that no personal data is sent, how do we trust them because they never confirm what is being sent. Image Credit:- Mine.
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Jandie
@tech40 (23230)
• Philippines
26 Feb 18
If the app is a official app then I wouldn’t get worried but there are times that I decided to uninstall the app after using it to avoid doubts hehe
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Nitin
@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
26 Feb 18
lol I also do the same remove them if I feel them suspicious
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Jandie
@tech40 (23230)
• Philippines
26 Feb 18
@nitirrbb7 That’s better to do than to receive “sorry” from the bank haha
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Nitin
@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
26 Feb 18
@tech40 seriously better be safe then to be sorry
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Masha Vickina
@MashaVickina (2184)
• Russian Federation
26 Feb 18
I have to use, of course. But not on my phone, I have them on my tablet, as it is much safer as I do not use my tablet often (I think so)
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Nitin
@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
27 Feb 18
I don't want to scare you but tables and cellphones are one and the same only due to their size they are addressed as tablets. Its good you don't use your tablet often
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Nitin
@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
27 Feb 18
@MashaVickina Oh its that way I took it for something else
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Masha Vickina
@MashaVickina (2184)
• Russian Federation
27 Feb 18
@nitirrbb7 I mean that since I use it less, I do not open any dangerous sites which can steal my data
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youless
@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
27 Feb 18
I often use these apps. In fact everything is risky. I have to be careful to it and I think it is alright.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
26 Feb 18
Some company just bought my bank. They do not allow mobile banking so I won't have to worry about that. It is probably better that way because phones get lost and someone could snoop around in your finances.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
27 Feb 18
@nitirrbb7 It really limits what you can do when you are out. My old bank had a mobile app.
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Nitin
@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
27 Feb 18
Yeah that's also the senario, if we lose our cellphones. Its good that the company which brought your bank does not allow mobile banking
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The Fly One
@aureliah (24687)
• Kenya
26 Feb 18
I dont consider banking apps safe. I havent downloaded even a single one
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Nitin
@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
27 Feb 18
Yeah same here the bank insist me to but I never did till date
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The Fly One
@aureliah (24687)
• Kenya
2 Mar 18
@nitirrbb7 and I'm not going to do it
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Aniko Online
@anikoonline (3250)
• Hungary
26 Feb 18
I use the official app of my bank. I am satisfied because it is so easy to make transactions and check the money I have. I've never worried about my data protection (yet).
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Nitin
@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
26 Feb 18
Glad to hear that and I pray it stays that convient and safe for you
Aniko Online
@anikoonline (3250)
• Hungary
26 Feb 18
@nitirrbb7 Thank you!
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