To Offer Internet Banking Connection RSA Data Security, Inc. and Intuit will combine their expertise to provide consumers electronic banking. Intuit Services Corp. To date, these include Quicken, America Online and the Internet. Intuit is developing both a general interface for Internet banking and a customized version that will work as a tightly integrated plug-in application to Netscape Navigator, the leading Internet navigation software. The interface will be distributed free from Intuit's and Netscape's Websites and through other distribution channels.
Electronic banking is here and happening fast.
In New Way Intuit's new interface will include security features based on industry- standard RSA Data Security algorithms. Each financial institution will decide branding, pricing and service packaging for these new services. Internet users who have accounts at participating financial institutions will be able to sign up with those institutions for Internet access to their account. Additional connect-time charges from customers' Internet service provider may apply. This gives customers free, push-button access to QFN from within Intuit software products, where they can find useful content and areas designed by and devoted to financial institutions.