Several banks block Netscape 6.1 (which has the user-agent string
"Mozilla/5.0...") because they believe it's not secure. Many banks have
also reversed their positions on this matter. We stand by our security.
File a bug in Bugzilla, in the Evangelism component, and mention that
your bank blocks Netscape, and give us the name of the bank, and we'll
try to convinve them. Netscape 6.1 does have 128-bit encryption - your
bank is just being stupid.
-Mitch
Ben Bucksch wrote:
> M. Schneier wrote:
>
>> Why won't banks recognize the Mozilla 5 Browser for on-line Banking. I
>> mention Mozilla 5 even though I'm using 6.1 because the page on which I
>> have to set up my on-line banking for Netscape 6.1 mentioned that I have
>> to upgrade my browser from Mozilla 5 to get 128 encryption.
>>
> Telling you to "upgrade" from Mozilla 5.0 is just silly.
>
> If you bank refuses to accept Mozilla or Netscape 6 as browser, complain
> at your bank. It is not a fault of the browser - it works just fine for
> me (Deutsche Bank 24 in Germany).
>
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