P. J. Ponder wrote ...
from: [http://netday.iworld.com/news1.shtml]
news@iworld.com
"CyberBank" Opens for Business
[October 18] -- Atlanta Internet Bank reports its cyberdoors are open for business as the world's first Internet-only bank.
Security First Network Bank officially opened just over one year ago (they had their one year anniversary this past Thursday). SFNB actually had been on-line about 4 months before that (I helped with their security when I was with a different company). SFNB was the first Internet-only bank. SFNB is planning on opening some bricks + mortar branches which means that, technically, AIB's press release may be correct (only "Internet-only" bank), but it will be a couple of months before AIB is actually on the Internet. According to local newspapers AIB is only available through AT&T's network - it will be a couple of months before they are on the Internet.
Currently available to AT&T WorldNet Service subscribers, Atlanta Internet Bank's initial products include interest-bearing checking accounts, direct deposit, electronic bill payment, account transfer capability, and ATM cards. [...]
-- Nicolas Hammond NJH Security Consulting, Inc. njhm@njh.com 211 East Wesley Road 404 262 1633 Atlanta 404 812 1984 (Fax) GA 30305-3774