The laptop screen changed.
“Identity confirmed, Arthur. What is your first command?” hsbc register new secure key
“This is ridiculous,” he muttered, wiping sweat from his brow with the back of his other hand. His laptop, balanced precariously on a stack of phone books, displayed the dreaded red text: Secure Key not recognised. Please try again. The laptop screen changed
SECURE KEY REGISTRATION v.9.4.1 BIOMETRIC SEQUENCE REQUIRED. PLACE THUMB ON DEVICE. The laptop screen changed. “Identity confirmed
The device hummed in agreement. And Arthur knew, with a cold, sinking certainty, that he had just registered for something far more dangerous than net banking.
Arthur squinted at the small, plastic fob in his hand. The screen blinked a six-digit code: 482091. It would vanish in thirty seconds.