Internet Banking.....

[Amber-Rose]

is it safe? What are your views. I am trying to decide whether to sign up for it (barclays) but am concerned it may not be too safe.
Thanking you.

[Pigletion]

I use it all the time, it's very convenient. Make transfers, pay credit card, pay people etc. However I make sure I access it from a secure computer (well as secure as I can make a home computer) and make sure no passwords etc are stored on it. I only use my own personal computer or a trusted friend's, never a public one.

I have never had a problem. It was also very convenient as I picked up quickly that someone had cloned my credit card and were giving money to North American cancer charities. Got all money returned quickly.

[Whoever]

Yes also use it regularly without problems. The pin sentry security device they provide you with (you slot in your debit card and each use generates a different random number to feed into the security details slot on the website) ensures that nobody can hack into the site trying to impersonate you. Be sure to use a secure computer and keep your security software up to date and you should have no problems.
Also, if anybody were to clone your debit card in some way, new legislation comes into effect from 1st November ensuring that the onus is on the banks to prove that the transaction was not legitimate, rather than the other way around, so you should be immediately refunded with any money fraudently taken if you were not at fault.

[Postdog]

been using online banking for over ten years now. it's brilliant being able to do things any time, and the only problem I've ever had was being locked out of the account as a result of using the wrong password by mistake.

[BenDToy]

It is perfectly safe, as long as you are aware of the various types of scams which are around. Phishing is the most common. An email, claiming to be from your bank, tries to persuade you to enter your details into a fake web site. Your bank will never do this.