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Sydney Morning Herald
30-06-2025
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Convenience is at odds with security': Why it's going to be slower – and safer – to access your money
Australians are set for slower but more secure online banking as the country's biggest banks roll out multifactor authentication to prevent customers falling victim to scams and fraud. It's estimated Australian banks spend hundreds of millions of dollars on cybersecurity, employing everything from facial or voice recognition to fingerprints, SMS codes and authenticator apps to verify users' identity. But payments expert Mike Ebstein said the banks had been 'slow out of the blocks on digital security'. 'Australia is way behind in all this stuff,' banking and payments consultant Grant Halverson agreed. Halverson said two-factor authentication, which has been used overseas for between five and 10 years, was like having a fire extinguisher at home. 'Does it stop the fire? No. Does it put it out? Possibly,' he said. In the coming months, Australia's biggest bank, Commonwealth, will force customers using a computer and who have the bank's app to confirm their identity every time via the app. This means thieves would need more than a username and password to access an account. However, customers without the app will not have two-factor authentication. Westpac, National Australia Bank and ANZ also require multifactor authentication, although not for every logon. According to the Australian Community Attitudes to Privacy Survey 2023, some 43 per cent of people use multifactor authentication when it's available. The Australian Banking Association said the country's banks were world leaders in security. It said multifactor authentication was 'just one of the many tools used to verify identity and safety accounts', alongside shared scam intelligence, limits on high-risk payment channels, payment delays and security questions.
The Age
30-06-2025
- Business
- The Age
‘Convenience is at odds with security': Why it's going to be slower – and safer – to access your money
Australians are set for slower but more secure online banking as the country's biggest banks roll out multifactor authentication to prevent customers falling victim to scams and fraud. It's estimated Australian banks spend hundreds of millions of dollars on cybersecurity, employing everything from facial or voice recognition to fingerprints, SMS codes and authenticator apps to verify users' identity. But payments expert Mike Ebstein said the banks had been 'slow out of the blocks on digital security'. 'Australia is way behind in all this stuff,' banking and payments consultant Grant Halverson agreed. Halverson said two-factor authentication, which has been used overseas for between five and 10 years, was like having a fire extinguisher at home. 'Does it stop the fire? No. Does it put it out? Possibly,' he said. In the coming months, Australia's biggest bank, Commonwealth, will force customers using a computer and who have the bank's app to confirm their identity every time via the app. This means thieves would need more than a username and password to access an account. However, customers without the app will not have two-factor authentication. Westpac, National Australia Bank and ANZ also require multifactor authentication, although not for every logon. According to the Australian Community Attitudes to Privacy Survey 2023, some 43 per cent of people use multifactor authentication when it's available. The Australian Banking Association said the country's banks were world leaders in security. It said multifactor authentication was 'just one of the many tools used to verify identity and safety accounts', alongside shared scam intelligence, limits on high-risk payment channels, payment delays and security questions.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
March Madness 2025: How to watch the Florida vs. Maryland NCAA tournament game tonight
If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission. Pricing and availability subject to change. Rueben Chinyelu and the Florida Gators will play the Maryland Terrapins this Thursday in the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. (Grant Halverson/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) (Grant Halverson via Getty Images) The No. 1 Florida Gators will face the No. 4 Maryland Terrapins during the Sweet 16 round of the 2025 NCAA basketball tournament. The two teams will play in the West Regional semi-final game on Thursday, March 27 at 7:39 p.m. ET at the Chase Center in San Francisco. The winner of that game will face the winner of Friday's Texas Tech vs. Arkansas game in the Elite Eight round this weekend. Here's everything you need to know about how to tune to Florida vs. Maryland tonight, and check out our constantly-updated bracket to keep track of every team and game of the tournament. How to watch the Florida vs. Maryland game: Date: Thursday, March 27 Advertisement Time: 7:39 p.m. ET TV channel: TBS Streaming: Max, Sling, Hulu with Live TV and more Where to watch the Florida vs. Maryland game: You can tune into Florida vs. Maryland on TBS, which is available on platforms like DirecTV, Sling, and Hulu with Live TV. The game will also be streaming on Max. 2025 March Madness Men's Sweet Sixteen Schedule: Thursday, March 27 (2) Alabama vs. (6) BYU, 7:09 p.m. | CBS, Paramount+ (1) Florida vs. (4) Maryland, 7:39 p.m. | TBS, Max (1) Duke vs. (4) Arizona, 9:39 p.m. | CBS, Paramount+ (3) Texas Tech vs. (10) Arkansas, 10:09 p.m. | TBS, Max Friday, March 28 (2) Michigan State vs. (6) Ole Miss, 7:09 p.m. | CBS, Paramount+ (2) Tennessee vs. (3) Kentucky, 7:39 p.m. | TBS, Max (1) Auburn vs. (5) Michigan, 9:39 p.m. | CBS, Paramount+ (1) Houston vs. (4) Purdue, 10:09 p.m. | TBS, Max How to watch March Madness basketball games in 2025: Men's NCAA tournament games will air across CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV. The women's NCAA tournament will air across the ESPN suite — so ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU and ESPNews. Advertisement Don't have cable? Don't worry. You can stream the men's games easily with a subscription to Paramount+ and Max, or a live TV streaming service like DirecTV, Fubo or Sling. The women's games will also be accessible via a live TV streaming service that includes the ESPN suite. Every way to watch NCAA March Madness games this season: Stream 2025 NCAA tournament games Max Standard plan Max, aka "the one to watch," has select live sports available through its Bleacher Report Sports add-on, which is included free of charge for ad-free Max subscribers. (If you subscribe to Max's ad-supported plan, you should be able to access the B/R add-on content until March 30). On top of March Madness games on TBS, TNT and TruTV, Max has buzzy shows including The White Lotus, The Last of Us, House of the Dragon, Dune: Prophecy and more. Ad-supported Max starts at $10/month. The standard plan (which includes B/R Sports free of charge) costs $17/month. $16.99/month at Max
