If you've been active on social media or news sites, you've probably heard about the case of theft of bank accounts through the pix. This case brought to light several similar ones and generated a lot of fear in the population. During these days, it was discussed whether it was worth having a cell phone designated to only carry out pix transactions, to prevent theft.
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The functionality of the pixel
The pix was created as a cheap and quick measure to be used to facilitate bank transactions. Currently, it is one of the most used payment methods in Brazil, and it gains new users every day.
The pix difference is exactly how easy it is to transfer money to different accounts without bureaucracy and without waiting. However, it generated greater possibilities for theft, as it is easy to withdraw large amounts from the account quickly.
Can having a pix cell phone help?
Many people considered acquiring a cell phone to store bank passwords and apps that contain pix. That way, if they were stolen, the bank accounts would not be affected, as they would be safe, logged into another cell phone. In fact, this attitude prevents the theft of the pix, but on the other hand, it puts an end to all the practicality of the service.
What to do to protect bank applications?
If you don't want to lose the usefulness of pix, but also want to make your banking apps more secure, see some simple solutions below:
- Download security apps
There are apps that create a second password for your phone apps to be accessed. Thus, you can put more than one barrier to prevent them from entering your accounts.
- Hide bank apps
You can organize your cell phone's screen to not show the applications in which you have registered bank accounts or credit cards.
- Delete password recovery email
Unfortunately, burglars can access your passwords through password recovery requests via email. Therefore, create an email especially for this function and do not access it from your cell phone.
With these measures, you won't need to purchase an exclusive cell phone for the pix.