Police warn of Swish: May disclose protected identities – Aftonbladet

The popular beta patch Swish can clear the people who live under serious threat.

unlike with other banks do not hide Nordea sensitive data for people with protected identity, reports the New Technology.

– It can be in some cases vulnerable people who live under the threat of a big risk, ” says Lennart Stenhammar at the Police to the newspaper.

Swish makes it possible to transfer money to people by keying their mobile phone number. The app has become very popular. The number of users is approaching five million.

Swish, developed by several large banks, described as a very secure app. But now reports a New Technique to the service may disclose sensitive information to persons who have a protected identity.

Aware of the problem

more specifically, it is about Nordea, unlike the other banks included in the Swish-cooperation, do not hide information about customers with sekretessmarkerade personal data.

to make a transfer with Swish, users must prove their identity by logging in with a mobile bank-id. The banks have developed their own solutions for dealing with this procedure.

Normally displays the customer’s name before payment, to the sender shall be able to be sure that the payment ends up right. The other banks to hide the name if the recipient has a protected identity. It does not, however, Nordea. According to Anders Edlund, product manager for the Swish of the bank, this is due to the technical limitations of the app.

“When we sign up the customers, we are clear to communicate that their name will appear with the counterparty, although the customer in question has a protected identity,” he says to the New Technology. SEE ALSO PLUS You can lose a lot of money on the Swish-miss

Police: Could be dangerous

According to the police, this may pose a risk to the safety of persons with protected identity.

– this can, in some cases, expose the individuals who live under the threat of a big risk, especially if you have received a security marking but not moved, ” says Lennart Stenhammar at the Police, to the New Technology.

Aftonbladet looking for representatives for Nordea. SEE ALSO "the Big danger with Swish in the future"

the Article is updated.