Author: Ryan Gosling

It can be very frustrating when you’re asked to enter your details multiple times into your online banking, only to be told again that your bank can’t confirm who you are. Usually, the bank will then send either an SMS or call to your telephone number that includes an authorisation code which you can then enter into the app or platform to validate your identity. This additional layer of authentication is now frequently used by financial organisations worldwide. You may recall the Metro Bank hack in February which highlighted a major problem with this process: SS7. This global protocol is…