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Kitemark – Review

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British Standards Institution (BSI) has launched the all-new Kitemark that assures mobile users of the complete security of their digital transactions on banking and financial apps. Mobile Banking apps and Barclays’ Pingit mobile payment service are the first ones to be assessed for the new kitemark.

Appearance

The new kitemark is an assurance of security on financial apps while doing digital transactions. This mark is issued to apps that successfully clear the tests for maintaining high data security standards. The apps can display their issued kitemark on their products or other marketing materials. The appearance of kitemark on an app or website’s products is an assurance that customers can safely transact on them without worrying about hacking issues.

Performance

BSI strictly issues kitemark to only those financial apps and websites that display full security control for their customers who are sharing confidential data with them. There is rigorous testing done against very high security standards in order to issue kitemark to any app. Thus, there is hardly any doubt left on the security of an app with kitemark. These apps will definitely deliver high performance and maintain high standards of safety and security for users.

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Quality

A financial app undergoing tests for kitemark may find it highly difficult to achieve and use it, as the standards set by BSI are of the highest quality. It is also very difficult to maintain the new kitemark, as BSI may revoke it on finding any flaws during regular checks on the apps’ security standards.

Usefulness

The new kitemark is very helpful for mobile users in identifying such apps or websites that would keep their personal and financial data secure while conducting transactions on them. Users can also maintain their confidence and trust, as the apps with kitemark will be monitored regularly. Additionally, the new kitemark is great for users who now prefer to do several types of transactions on the Internet. Banking on digital platforms will become simpler and safer for all such users, as they will be able to safeguard their data.

Reputation

The kitemark is issued by a highly reputed institution and can be completely trusted as a mark of the highest level of security on digital transactions. While it is being issued after testing financial apps as of now, it will soon become accessible for apps belonging to other industry types.

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