NZ banks demand access to PCs in fraud cases

Banks in New Zealand are seeking access to customer PCs used for online banking transactions to verify whether they have enough security protection. Under the terms of a new banking Code of Practice, banks may request access in the event of a disputed transaction to see if security protection in is place and up to date.

Read the article HERE.

It was only a matter of time before someone took the first step. Expect this to be adopted by banks worldwide. Is this a bad thing? I think not. Something like this will make into the general news services. It may act as a wake up call for those people who don't know [or care] about personal PC security.