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National Australia Bank is confident that it has the tools it needs to leapfrog rivals by adopting three-factor authentication, adding an extra means of security to the normal two factors most Australian banks offer customers to secure their transactions.
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) today announced support for mobile phone banking on any internet-enabled device.
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