I think I understand the whole security thing with banking online. Bank of America, on the frontpage has an Enter Online ID box and an Account In box. On the next page they show you an image you picked once upon a time. You can then enter your pin and go on your merry way. Simple. The image is so you can “verify” you’re on their page vs. a phishing site. Okay, I can do that.

ING Direct, though, implemented a whole different login process. You enter your customer number. They show you the image, and you type in your pin. Well, in my Firefox, you have to click the keypad graphics. Err. But if you clear your cookies, they make you type in answers to two questions you set up once upon a time. Okay, great! If someone is looking over my connection right then, I think they know a little more than I want them to know.

Oh why do I have to spill my life in order to login to find out if I have enough money to pay a bill! Come on!