HID, in partnership with Temenos, a global provider of banking software solutions, has announced a successful collaboration with Santander International to provide customer authentication for a secure mobile banking platform.

Santander International had selected Temenos for its digital banking platform and recognizing the need for strong authentication, HID was then brought on board to help secure the platform’s digital channels.

To support Santander International’s secure transition from web banking to a mobile-centric experience, HID recommended its mobile client SDK, HID Approve, which can be fully integrated into any mobile banking application.

The mobile SDK supports log-in and transaction signing for a smooth, secure authentication experience.

“HID understands the diverse needs of banks,” explained Caleb Wattles, Senior Product Manager in the Identity and Access Management division at HID.

“Our goal is to empower them with the tools they need to protect both their customers and their reputation.

“We are committed to meeting banks wherever they are in their journey and we look forward to continuing our support for Santander International as they continue their digital transformation.”

Secure mobile banking

HID says that it uses automatic key rotation capabilities built into the mobile authentication solution, runtime application self-protection and subjects the tech to rigorous security certification procedures for secure mobile banking.

According to the company, there are more than 70 configurable security policies, providing more granular control to empower banks such as Santander to tailor the security posture and user experience to their specific requirements.

“Santander International’s journey is particularly interesting,” Wattles added.

“They initially implemented our off-the-shelf mobile authenticator client before ultimately embedding the technology stack directly into their application.

“This demonstrates HID‘s ability to cater to each customer’s unique needs and support them throughout their digital transformation journey.”