Last week, we reported that Scotia Bank was for access to its Direct Investment accounts. MacNN reader Phil Robbie contacted the company, and was informed that Safari access had been discontinued for security reasons.

Response from Scotia Bank:


Thank you for contacting us. In regard to your inquiry about the web
browser mentioned in your email, our Internet specialists have informed us
that the Safari browser was removed from web services due to security
reasons. Because Safari on the Macintosh system is an unsecure browser on
ScotiaMcleod Direct Investing's website, it is not recommended for usage
while viewing your brokerage account information online. It may be
possible for third parties to view your brokerage account information
online.


Please note that our technical department is available to answer any
questions you have regarding the above stated issue about internet
browsers, it is suggested that if you have any further questions about
browser capabilities to contact our Technical Support Department at
1-800-472-6842 and an Internet Specialist Representative will be glad to
answer any questions you may have.

by MacNN Staff