Bank customers in SG advised to switch to push notifications as they are more secure than SMSes

OCBC Bank told its customers it will no longer use SMS as its default method to inform customers about banking activities. — The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE: Consumers should switch to push notifications instead of SMS alerts for digital banking because they are safer and more secure, experts told The Straits Times.

Last Thursday (Oct 26), OCBC Bank told its customers that it will no longer use SMS as its default method to inform customers about banking activities such as payments and fund transfers. Customers will instead receive alerts through push notifications and emails.