05/07/2009 00:00 AST

National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) said on Sunday that it launched a new security technique for watani online users, to meet the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) regulations for secure e-banking.

NBK Deputy CEO, Adel Al-Majid told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), that the service consists of registering through the watani online for free, and answering several questions that only the users would know.

Al-Majid added, the bank has always been known for its up-to-date security for its online services, in addition to its keenness to update users with its new security services. He affirmed that due to the increasing electronic fraud and hacking of accounts, the bank decided to increase its security regulations, to guarantee additional safety of its clients accounts online.

Al-Majid advised clients to use the security key questions when using online services, stressing the importance of not unveiling personal account information to anyone, in addition to following any updates in the NBK online services.

The number of NBKs online clients reached 200,000, 50,000 of them visit the site on a daily basis.

He also highlighted the number of clients who visit the site increase during this period of the year, as many are on vacation aboard during the summer, therefore; the use of watani online services is highly important.


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