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Managing your finances online using your PIN and password is safe and convenient. But we're always looking to enhance your security, using the latest technology.
What is a card reader?
A Card-Reader looks a lot like a small, hand-held calculator. It's battery-powered and you don't need to attach it to your computer. It’s designed to help protect you against online fraud when carrying out certain transactions online.
The Card-Reader simply reads the security chip on your card - it doesn't actually hold any information about you or your passwords.
The Card-Reader will:
- verify numbers you enter on its keypad
- generate new random numbers for you to use online
and because these numbers change each time you use your Card-Reader, they can't be imitated or copied
NB: If you're banking online at the moment, remember your banking session automatically ends after 10 minutes
Ulster Bank Limited. Registered in Northern Ireland. Registration Number R733 Registered Office: 11-16 Donegall Square East, Belfast BT1 5UB. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and entered on the FSA Register (Registration Number 122315) except in respect of our consumer credit products for which Ulster Bank Ltd is licensed and regulated by the Office of Fair Trading. Calls may be recorded.